ho’s the cook
in your house?
At our place,
hubby does a mean
breakfast, but I’m happy
to rustle up the rest of
the meals. This means
I’m always looking for
inspiration, so I’m loving
our cooking special this
issue (p75), featuring
23 recipes that are
seriously delicious,
healthy and budgetfriendly – tick, tick, tick!
The roast vegetable frittata and sun-dried tomato pork
rolls are going straight on to the midweek meals roster.
Another area where I’m always happy to get more
inspiration is fashion – especially when it comes to
prising me away from my beloved black. All the expert
advice says wearing colour is more flattering as we get
older, so I do try to inject some into my wardrobe. Our
feature on p54 shows you how to work the latest trend:
top-to-toe colour. It’s not as scary as it sounds, honest!
And make sure you take a look at our story on the
art of op-shopping (p40). I was an avid op-shopper as
a student, and still can’t resist a look at what’s in store.
It’s National Op Shop Week and there are some truly
brilliant bargains to be had, plus it’s for a good cause
– so go forth and shop! Until next time,

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Generation Wow!
6 Shooting stars
Your fave celebs in the spotlight
– celebrating and making news
8 Queen of the screen
Acting royalty Meryl Streep talks
performing, family and shares the
secret to her successful marriage
12 Back from the brink
Unconditional devotion helped
a mum wrench her daughter back
from the clutches of crystal meth
14 New direction
Three women recall the light bulb
moment that changed their lives
21 Star diary
Dancing queen Helen Richey on
her happy marriage, helping others
and how she’s ageing gracefully
104 All in onesies
The jumpsuit stages a triumphant
encore in Tinseltown
106 Then and wow
Stunner Geena Davis has always
been a knockout on the red carpet
On the cover

Good to know
30 Easing the pain
Our expert guide to eliminating
common neck ailments
34 In good shape
The Healthy Eating Pyramid has
been tweaked to accommodate
the latest nutritional research
36 Overcoming tragedy
What to do when your daughter
suddenly loses her unborn baby
40 Thrifty business
Discover the subtle art of scouring
op shops for designer deals
42 Instinct vs. intuition
Which should you listen to when
making decisions?
44 The woof pack
Learn to understand what
your puppy is telling you
Lifestyle
53 Beauty: Jerry Hall
The six simple tricks the American
beauty uses to get gorgeously
glam – try them for yourself!
54 Fashion: Colour blocking
Put together an outfit, head to
toe, using tones of a single colour

Ex-model
Lisa Rutledge
went behind
the camera
20 years ago
and has never
been happier

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ON A HIGH NOTE
It’s been 25 years in the making but Mariah has
finally achieved her “childhood dream” of landing a
star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. “This is a huge
honour,” says the pop diva, who shared the moment
with her 4-year-old twins Moroccan and Monroe.
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Mariah
Carey, 45

Ty Burrell,
47

FAMILY FACE TIME
Modern Family star Ty is very much the doting dad as he
takes a video phone call from his family while shopping
in LA. “I didn’t realise you could fall in love with children,
and as time goes on love them even more,” he says
of his two daughters, Frances, 5, and Greta, 3.

PUP QUIZ
Salma was truly in
her element on The
Tonight Show Starring
Jimmy Fallon, beating
host Jimmy at trivia
to win a cuddle with
five puppies! “I love it!
I’m in puppy heaven!”
says the actress.
“I pick up abandoned
dogs from the street.
At the moment I have
nine dogs.”
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PATRON
SAINTS

Salma
Hayek, 48
Jimmy
Fallon, 40

Golden couple and
patrons of the Fight
Cancer Foundation,
Hugh and Deb
launched the
foundation’s Back
On Track support
program – aimed
at helping kids with
cancer keep up with
their schooling – at
Sydney Children’s
Hospital. Nice!

Hugh
Jackman, 46

Helen Mirren,
70

Shania
Twain, 50

TRIPLE THREAT

5

Dame Helen is in high spirits at
Madame Tussauds in London as
she poses with three wax figures
that portray her on the red carpet,
and in her roles in The Queen
and Prime Suspect. “It’s like
having three sisters,” she jokes.

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HURRAH!
It’s going to be a big
year for Canadian
country crooner
Shania. Not only is
she hitting the road
for her farewell tour,
she’s turning the big
five-oh on August 28!
“I’m going out of my
forties with a bang
and celebrating
throughout the
summer with the
tour!” she says.

Deborra-lee
Furness, 59

GREEN
THUMB

Debra
Messing, 47

CHEER SQUAD

Actress Joanna is
one stylish gardener
as she launches a
rooftop playground
in London for the
Marks & Spencer
Spark Something
Good initiative,
which aims to
inspire the nation
to donate time to
do good in their local
neighbourhood. “It’s
about giving back
to the community,”
Joanna says.

Joanna
Lumley, 69

Will & Grace star Debra
proudly cheers on her 11-yearold son Roman at baseball
practice in New York. “I’m all up
in sports now, and it’s because
of my son,” she says. “Your life
is completely changed when
you make a little person.”
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COVER STORY

NOTE PERFECT
“I spent six months
working on my guitar
technique,” she says
of her latest role

Acting royalty MERYL
STREEP, 66, talks work,
womanhood and why
there’s a long way to go
in the fight for equality

T

he First Lady of Hollywood,
Meryl Streep, is back on our
screens in Ricki and the Flash
(in theatres now). Playing a
musician who neglected her family to
pursue her dream of rock’n’roll stardom,
she returns home to attempt a belated
reconciliation with her daughter, Julie
(played by Meryl’s real-life daughter
Mamie Gummer, 32). And it’s a role
which gives the Oscar winner another
chance to show off her vocal ability,
after wowing us in hit 2008
musical Mamma Mia!.
“Ricki is an old-school
rocker who sings in bars and
belts out songs of famous
bands,” Meryl tells Yours.
“I spent six months working
on my guitar technique and
I had such a great time doing
covers of Bruce Springsteen
and Tom Petty hits.”

8

Here Meryl reveals her thoughts on…
Emerging as a musical performer:
“It’s funny how things have worked out
this way because my mother [Mary
Streep] had ambitions of being a lounge
singer and my father composed music
and played the piano. I had a great
singing teacher, Betsy Parrish, in graduate
school and that’s where I learned a lot
about how profoundly your emotions
connect to your breathing and to music.
She was a huge inspiration and enabled
me to appreciate that singing and acting
are very similar in that singing makes
you reach into your deepest feelings.
Singing is an extension of everything
that you do when you’re acting.”
Working with her daughter: “That’s
such a delight for me. I’m so proud
of Mamie and of Grace [Gummer, 29]

who were willing to follow in their
mother’s profession despite all the
pressure and attention that comes with
being Meryl Streep’s daughters. They’re
very strong-willed and determined
young women. I only want them to be
happy in life and I’m very supportive
of their work because they made their
decision knowing they would always
have to deal with that added burden.”
Playing age-appropriate roles:
“It’s good to live in the place where
you are… you can put old age on;
it’s a lot harder to take it off.”
Taking on lighter roles: “When
I graduated from drama school there
were a lot of very good, very serious
films being made and those were the
best roles that were available or were
being offered to me. After doing The
Deer Hunter and Sophie’s Choice I was
locked into playing very serious women
and I never had a chance to do any
DRAMA QUEEN
(L-R) The 1982 film
Sophie’s Choice
earned Meryl her
first Oscar; 1978’s
The Deer Hunter
saw her make her
mark in Hollywood

SISTER ACT
(L-R) Daughters
Louisa, Mamie
and Grace are
the spitting
image of their
famous mother

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FLASH MOB
With co-stars Rick
Springfield and
daughter Mamie

comedies. I didn’t have a choice.
But later on when I was raising my
children I became tired of only playing
certain kinds of very dramatic roles and
I wanted to play in lighter kinds of films.
Now I’m simply amazed that I’ve been
able to find so much work and play
many different kinds of characters at
an age when this industry tends to
forget about women. I’m thrilled!”
Strong female role models: “My
mentor was my mother. She walked
into a room and lit it up, and people
were sad when she left. That, to me,
is what really matters; who you touch
and how. She was a mentor because
she said to me, ‘Meryl, you’re capable.
You’re so great.’ ”
Equality for women: “We’re viewed
as equals, but we’re still not there yet.
For the first time we have the
expectation that we can have a broad
array of choices, that we could lead in
almost any part of society, and yet we
face resistance. We see that here [in the
US] in our government; in the House
and the Senate. We see that in our
boardrooms. We see that in Hollywood.

Turn the page

“The challenge for our girls, I think,
is dealing with that resistance. Our girls
are going to have to contend with that.
I contend with it right now in every
realm I operate in.”
Sacrificing family time for career:
“I think there’s a bias against women
when it comes to discussing the idea
of making sacrifices. That question
doesn’t arise when it comes to men –
a man has always been seen as someone
who works hard and has a full-time
occupation. I think women should have
the same opportunity and not have any
stigma attached to them if they choose
to pursue their careers.
“Life is all about making
choices and I’m very happy with
mine. I’ve had a wonderful time
raising four children and I’ve also
been lucky to have the support
of a wonderful husband [sculptor
Don Gummer, 68].”
Achieving work-life balance:
“When my children were younger
I turned down any project that
involved me having to be away
from our home for long periods
of time. That was just out of the
question for me. I wanted to enjoy
my life at home so I would only
do films which wouldn’t last
longer than two months and
where I could still fly back on
weekends to be with my children.
“Being with my husband and
my children always brought me
the greatest joy and happiness
in life. I love acting, of course, but
I had already achieved a lot of
success by the time my children
were growing up that I didn’t have
the urgency to prove myself. I was also
very exhausted by the grind of studio
meetings and the pressure to keep
finding the best films. It left me feeling
miserable at times so I decided to cut
back and do different kinds of films.
Also, when you reach 40, at least in
my day, it was considered the beginning
of the end of your career playing leads.
So that was another factor.”
Her career renaissance: “I’m not
complaining. I think that once my
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children were all grown up and didn’t
need Mummy to look after them
anymore it was the right moment to
go back to work with as much passion
and dedication as I ever had. Except
maybe I don’t stress myself out as much
now before every film!”
Still getting a kick out of acting:
“The best thing about it is when
you’re playing a scene and you actually
become your character and lose yourself
in that moment. That’s when you know

you’ve succeeded at what you’ve
worked very hard to accomplish in
your profession. Those are the truly
thrilling moments.”
Her long and happy marriage:
“We’re kind of the perfect odd couple.
Don is a man of few words; I’m the
one who keeps up a constant stream
of chatter in the house. He listens very
patiently and then goes back to his
work. He also loves me as I am, eager
and overactive, even at my age. He’s
the definition of the introverted and
introspective artist. I’m very expressive
and more exuberant. We complement
each other beautifully that way.”

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REAL LIFE

Overcoming
addiction

Her mum’s unconditional
love helped this young
woman ensure she was
one less casualty of the
chilling ice epidemic,
writes Kerrie Davies

‘I’m so
proud of
my daughter’
S

12

BREAKING THE CYCLE
Sally and Noni practically “did the
rehab together”, so devoted was
Mum to her daughter’s recovery

Noni, Sally’s younger sister Ali and
brother Tom noticed Sally losing weight,
suffering alarming, erratic mood swings
and withdrawing from family life. Her
behaviour and her new friends were
clear signs to Noni that Sally was using.
“That was the beginning. She was
a people pleaser and she’d find the
person with the biggest broken wing,”
Noni painfully recalls.
A teacher for children with early
learning difficulties, Noni drew on an
inner strength, her family and friends.
“When there were small windows
to talk, she said, ‘I can’t talk about this
now’,” says Noni, who in those dark
days endured a constant state of distress.
“I protected myself by thinking that
unless I was with her, I couldn’t solve

anything. Ali and Tom needed to go
to sport, see friends and have a normal
life, too. But it got to the point where
they didn’t want her around.”
Then Noni took the phone call she’d
been dreading and feared most: Sally
had been arrested for possession of ice.
“She said, ‘Mum, I’m here.’ It was one
of the most distressing nights,” Noni
says, tangibly reliving it. “She was
broken. I couldn’t touch her because
she was in a cell. I thought, Sal, you
can’t get any lower.
“At the time, you muster your
adrenaline. After, you think, I’m not
sure how I did that! That was huge to
endure. You still have a cry and I have
amazing friends who I could talk things
out with, and family were great, too.

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ally’s heart filled with hope
each time she looked up at the
moon from the courtyard of
her drug rehabilitation facility.
Her mum Noni always told her
that no matter where she was, they’d
always see the same symbol of her
enduring love and support. Sally
reckons it was this unfailing bond
that helped her get through 15 months
of treatment for addiction to crystal
methamphetamine, or ice.
“I’d leave Sal messages telling her
that I loved her and I was proud of
her,” Noni, 57, says. “As she didn’t have
her phone, she’d write to me: Wow, did
you see the moon that’s come up tonight?”
Sally’s journey to rehab at NSW’s
Odyssey House began when, as a bright
and popular senior student, she was
given ice by an older boyfriend.
“I was experimenting and I wanted
to fit in,” Sally, now 27, candidly admits.
“It was that simple.”

Sally took just 28 items of clothing
with her to rehab at Odyssey House
(partially funded by Centrelink),
including shoes, and no phone.
Like all Odyssey House residents,
Sally helped run the property as part
of her bid to assume responsibility
and rebuild her self-esteem.
Residents come from
all backgrounds, from
caring homes like Sally’s
to the more troubled.
Addictions range from
desperate alcoholism
to raging ice habits.
Sally moved through
the four stages of the
program, ultimately being able to help
other residents recover.
“My mind was clear but I struggled
with the fact that I was young, so
I should be able to party! But I’ve
since been to music festivals and
out with friends and I know I can
enjoy myself,” she says.
“You have to break your thought
patterns, but not everyone
is a success story. I know
people who left before
finishing and overdosed.”
Sally credits her success
to her mum’s unwavering
support, always being
there for her no matter
what. On family visits,
they shared Sally’s
favourite homemade
chocolate-chip M&M
cookies, picnicking on
Odyssey House’s property.
“I think Mum did the
program with me,” Sally

says with a laugh. “We joke that she
was an honorary resident!”
Noni admits she’s asked herself if she
could’ve done more, or stepped in earlier.
“That stuff can gnaw at you,” she says.
“It’s a grieving process but I think
it’s better to think about what to do
to get someone you love in a healthy
place, rather than how
it happened. I think the
point is it can happen
to any family. There’s
no single attribute to
that path. It’s not how
you got there, it’s how
you respond.”
Six years on and Sally
is vibrant and healthy. She works with
Odyssey House’s family units on the
property. She often calls her mum for
advice on parenting to help her clients.
“I think Mum’s the reason I got
through it,” Sally reflects. “A lot of
people don’t have that support.
“Now, Mum and I text each other
all the time: Have you seen it? It’s
a gorgeous moon.”

‘It can happen
to any family
[but] it’s not
how you got
there, it’s how
you respond’

“But she needed to hit that bottom.
It was a big, good shock.”
In court, the magistrate warned Sally
that this was her chance to get help
and sent her to rehabilitation. It
transpired to be the then-21-year-old’s
true coming of age moment.
At Sally’s request, Noni wrote on
Sally’s Facebook page: Sally has made
the decision to go to Odyssey House and
we’re so proud of her.
That honesty allowed family and
her old friends to embrace her change.
“I hurt a lot of people,” Sally says
with disarming frankness.
“But all my good friends had open
arms. They said, ‘We don’t want you
to be the person you have been.’ My
best friend from school, who I hadn’t
seen for five years, visited.
“To know they were there when
I finished made it so easier.”

•

Helping hand for those in harm’s way
Australian Crime Commission CEO
Chris Dawson is in no doubt ice is
causing “untold harm”. Now the third
most commonly used illegal drug in
Australia, it can cause mental health
issues and make users wildly aggressive
and unpredictable, putting children and
other loved ones at grave risk of harm.

Odyssey House is one of the
country’s biggest, most successful
drug and alcohol rehabilitation
bodies. Its comprehensive services
help people overcome drug and
alcohol abuse, then take control
of and rebuild their lives.
Visit odysseyhouse.com.au

SUPPORT SYSTEM
(Top, L-R) Ali, Noni, Tom and Sally;
(inset) Noni, with a young Sally, has
always had her welfare at heart
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m
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T
How unexpected moments of truth
GENERATION WOW

propelled these three women into
successful and fulfilling new careers
‘I FOUND MY
TRUE CALLING
WHILE HIKING’
It was in the midst of
trekking Spain’s epic
Camino de Santiago
that Glenyce Johnson,
54, decided to quit her
job and pursue her
passion for adventure
After 15 years as
managing director
of a travel company,
I needed a break.
So I decided to take my long
service leave and go to Spain
with my partner Dawn for
six months to walk the
800km Camino de Santiago
across northern Spain.
I’d previously lived in
Europe and felt like I had
some unfinished business
in that part
of the world,
and I also
wanted to
practise
my Spanish.
We spent
a couple of months preparing,
challenging ourselves with
90-minute walks through
a national park to get fit for
the 42-day hike.
When we eventually set off
we had reservations about how
our bodies were going to react,
but I knew I’d rather die on
the Camino than not finish.
We got off to a good start,
and our fitness quickly
improved as we clocked up
to 30km a day. We had proper
hiking boots that we’d worn

TEXT: KIMBERLY GILLAN

‘I COULDN’T
EVEN AFFORD
TO PAY MY RENT’

50s

in during training and poles
that we’d lean on if our
knees ever felt sore.
When you’re on the trail,
it’s like
there’s
nothing else
in the world.
You have
a complete
sense of
freedom, getting up each
day and putting on the same
clothes and your trusty boots,
meeting new people along
the way and chatting about
the walk or life in general.
We slept in homestays each
night and had our luggage
driven from spot to spot.
It was around the 500km
mark that I had a light bulb
moment and thought: I need
to do more walking and less
working. I didn’t focus too
much on looking for

‘It was around
the 500km mark
that I had a light
bulb moment’

14

changed
Victoria Rose, 65, was
living in denial about her
dire financial situation
until she realised her bank
account was about to
run dry. That proved the
catalyst for a fresh start

answers while I was hiking,
but as soon as I got on the
plane back to go home,
I started hatching a plan.
I got back to Melbourne
and saw out my work contract
and then, with an old friend
and colleague Jane Reed, we
started a business together
called Wandering the World
(wanderingtheworld.com.au).
We host walking trips for
people who have an appetite
for active and cultural
experiences in destinations
including Portugal, Sri Lanka
and Nepal. The real beauty
of walking holidays is that
you can often walk to places
that you can’t get to in a car,
not to mention you have the
benefit of guilt-free food
and wine! I feel
like I now have
the best job in
the world.

In February 2014,
I was looking at my bank
account online and saw
I didn’t even have enough
money to pay my rent. It felt
as though a big black rock had
dropped into my guts; I felt so
sick and ashamed. I thought by
my mid-sixties I’d have figured
life out. Aren’t I smart enough
yet? I realised something had
to change, so I asked myself,
How am I going to pay the rent?
I had been working as a
leadership trainer, contracted to
an international seminar company
who paid me a low daily rate.
I was very busy, on a plane up to
seven times a week flying around

that

our lives
the country. So from the outside
I looked very successful, but the
truth was I wasn’t being paid
a fair amount for my efforts, not
to mention the time I was away
from my home in Melbourne.
I found out I could access
my limited superannuation, so
I terminated the contract with
the international company and
took some time to work out
what I would do next.
I knew I was a good leadership
trainer and had lots of contacts,
but I needed help with skills to
run a business. I embarked on
a 40-week business accelerator
course which was brilliant.
Once finished I started my
business, Over 60 Still Fabulous
(www.over60stillfabulous.com),
and added a zero to the rate
I was being paid from the
seminar company.
I started working with big
corporations and government
departments, as well as baby
boomers, to help people
build leadership
and teamwork
skills, plus live
a better life.
I've also
written a book,
How to Make
The Rest of Your
Life the Best of Your
Life: Tough Love for
Smart, Single Women over 60.
I’m never going to
let myself get back into
that financial position again.
I have ridden my horse
on the ups and downs of
life, and I’ve finally learned
I’m quite capable of creating
my own happily ever after.

60s

‘A CHANCE
ENCOUNTER
REIGNITED A
SPARK IN ME’

Esther Lalor, 75, knew
little of her paternal
family until fate led
her to a woman who
turned out to be her
second cousin
Growing up, I knew
not to ask questions
about my father’s
father, whom I’d
never met. The only things
I knew about him was that
he was said to have come
from a wealthy family and
he had an alcohol problem.
I respected my father for
not wanting to talk about it,
but I was always so curious.
Without Dad knowing
I began sneaking around
to discover more about
our family history, but
I only found dead ends.
Then, when I was in my
early fifties and working
with vision-impaired people,
I did a home visit to a
vision-impaired woman
in her eighties. We talked
about how I’d grown up in
Melbourne’s Footscray and
she mentioned that she had
family there whom she’d
never met. She then asked
for my maiden name. I told
her and she said, ‘That’s my
mother’s maiden name!’
It turned out this woman
was my father’s cousin – her
mother was my grandfather’s
sister. I was blown away.

70s
She directed me to look at
a photo on her mantel, which
had my grandfather in it – it
was the first time I had ever
laid eyes on him.
On leaving she kindly
gave me a brooch of my great
grandmother’s. That chance
encounter reignited a spark
in me and so I decided to
start investigating again.
It was a slow process but
I enjoyed it so
much that I
decided to do
a diploma in
genealogy
so I could
become a
professional
family history researcher.
For my thesis, I researched
my family and discovered
that my grandparents were
married when my grandfather
was about 40 years of age.
Unbeknown to my father,
and possibly my grandmother,
my grandfather had actually
been previously married at
20. His then-wife had died
in childbirth while delivering
their second child.
The baby survived and

my grandfather sent the
infant to Perth where he
was to be raised by the
sister of his now deceased
wife – the child’s aunty.
Sadly, the baby died six
months later.
Further tragedy struck
when his two-year-old son,
whom he was caring for,
also died. He had lost his
entire family within eight
months.
I think
maybe if
my father
– who has
since passed
away – and
his siblings
had known of their father’s
life tragedies, they may have
been more understanding.
Now I focus much of my
time researching people’s
family histories, which is
incredibly rewarding.
Had I not met my second
cousin on that fateful day,
I might have put my
curiosity about our
family aside and
never embarked on
this incredible career.

‘I enjoyed it
so much that
I decided to do
a diploma in
genealogy’

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FAMILY VALUES

Queenslanders Bianca, 36, of
the Gold Coast and her mum
Joy, 61, from Bundaberg, always
see the best in each other

Bianca says:
I would be lost without Mum. With
her, there is no judgment. I can tell
her anything without her thinking
the worst of me – and because she’s
a counsellor she’s amazing at giving
advice. Whether it is to aid good
communication in my marriage or
parenting advice, Mum always knows
just what to say.

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Amalia and Mum definitely have
a special bond – especially because
she was the first grandchild.
The distance is hard and it gets
harder as Amalia is growing up.
While I was going through IVF and
struggled with fertility issues, Mum
was amazing at keeping my mind at
ease and reminding me to focus on
myself and relax. She was always there.

Joy says:

Bianca and I have a really
close relationship, as I do
with my three other kids.
We both have similar
personalities, and because
we live in different parts of
Queensland we make the
most of enjoying spending
quality time together when
the chance arises.
Since Bianca’s become
a mother to my eldest
grandchild, Amalia, 4, I think
we’ve become even closer.
I was in the birthing suite
for Amalia’s birth and got to
witness her coming into the
world. It was incredible! I was
euphoric afterwards and felt
really privileged to be part of it.
Since then, Bianca has had
some fertility issues and has
had IVF. The physical distance
has been difficult and at
times I’ve felt very helpless.
Thankfully, she is now
14 weeks pregnant with
her second child and the
entire family couldn’t be
more excited!
I see a lot of myself in
Bianca. I’m already seeing
parts of Bianca coming out
in Amalia. It’s really lovely
to see the family traits
continuing down the line.

Since I’ve become a mother
I definitely think I have a better
appreciation for my mum, and all she’s
done for me and my three siblings.
Dad went away a lot for work when
we were growing up so Mum did
a lot by herself. I only have Amalia,
with one more on the way. Mum
had four kids and I marvel at
how she did it so well!

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Lorraine, 58
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My jeans are
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cashmere
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jacket is David
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my bag is
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What you are
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Karen, 63
“I own the local
clothing boutique
KG on Maroondah
and am passionate
about supporting
Australian labels.
Today I’m wearing
pieces from my
shop. My pants are
by The Ark Clothing
Co., this is a Tani top,
Neo shoes and my
sunnies are Ksubi,
which I personalise
by changing
the lenses.”

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Twinkle-toed Dancing with the Stars judge
HELEN RICHEY, 69, reveals all about staying in
love, shaking her tailfeather and ageing naturally…

Helen’s diary
Anything but routine!

I’m still really enjoying working on
the show. It’s always so great to see
so many new faces and every season
is different. What I love most about
it is working with great people.
We get terribly spoiled. Having
lived overseas for almost 30 years,
the show has actually given my
husband Robert and I a life back
here in Australia.

TEXT: LUCY MANLY PICTURES: NEWSPIX, THINKSTOCK

Dancing queen

I’ve been a dancer my whole life
and that’s my passion. I’ve danced,
coached and judged at an elite
level and at one point was
third in the world. I’ve been
fortunate in my career to
have danced in front of
royalty, at Madison Square
Garden and in Japan.
As a young girl, I danced
contemporary, classical and
jazz. I had a friend whose parents
owned a dance studio and that’s
where I met my dancing partner,
Robert (inset), who became my
husband. We fell in love at first sight
and we’re still together today. We’ve
been together for 49 years. I would
say staying married for almost 50
years is a pretty amazing achievement
these days – seriously!

Retail therapy

I couldn’t have children, but you can’t
have everything you want in life. Robert
and I have had a great life. My

kids are my two Maltese Shih tzus.
I have a brother in Adelaide, a brother
in Wangaratta and Robert has a sister
in Castlemaine, so we’re
based in the middle
of everyone.
My favourite thing
is for Robert to take
me out and spend
lots of money
[laughs]. We live
out of Melbourne but
I love shopping in Ballarat.

Ageing in style

Happiest at home

Give something back

In my spare time I like to sew and
make clothes. I used to do it a lot
more than I do these days. I also like
gardening and decorating.
I used to play golf
but stopped doing
that because of
tendonitis in my
arm. Dancing keeps
me in shape and so
does the housework
and the gardening.

I don’t really worry about ageing. It’s
a fact of life. If you know anyone who
is growing younger, let me know!
I haven’t gone down the botox track
because I’m happy with how I am. For
those who do, that’s fine! My mother
looked just as beautiful in her eighties
as when she was in her forties. I don’t
want to look 30 on the outside and
feel almost 70 on the inside: I’ll be
expected to run up the stairs quicker!

I’m the ambassador for Cal-ability
(calisthenics for kids with disabilities),
fundraise for the Good Friday Appeal
and the McGrath Foundation. I
used to teach a girl whose
sister had Down Syndrome;
she loved dancing and got
into calisthenics. It’s a nice
thing to be involved in.
Catch Helen on Dancing
with the Stars, Sundays
at 8pm on Channel Seven

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INSPIRING READ

Glamour girl

‘I kidnapped
Jack Nicholson!’
Former top Aussie model LISA RUTLEDGE, 55, now runs
a successful photography business, but Amelia Saw also
uncovers her secret past as an ambusher of movie stars!

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A

s dusk fell over Paris, friends
Lisa Rutledge and Tara
Shannon chatted and laughed
as they walked down famous
shopping strip Avenue Montaigne.
It was the early ’80s, and the
modelling “It girls” were at the peak of
their careers, their faces splashed across
Vogue covers and campaigns for Chanel,
Christian Dior and Yves Saint Laurent.
As the young women strolled past
the gleaming shop windows, Tara
spotted screen giant Jack Nicholson.
“Oh my God, Jack! It’s Tara! It’s me,
Tara!” she cried, despite never meeting
the star of the day’s biggest box office
hits, The Shining and The Postman
Always Rings Twice.
“He obviously didn’t want to admit
he didn’t remember her, so he said,
‘Oh… yeah, hi. What are you ladies
doing?’ ” Lisa recalls.
The women convinced Jack to
accompany them to the party they were
attending at movie director Roman
Polanski’s house. Then with the courage
of a few hours of champagne-drinking
spurring them on, Lisa and Tara
decided to take their farce further.
“We lured Jack into the elevator
at Roman’s, took him downstairs and
pushed him into his own car, and we
had the driver take us all the way to
my place,” Lisa says.

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When the giggling party arrived,
Lisa realised she’d forgotten her
house keys – but the girls weren’t
giving in there!
“I managed to open one of the
windows and we pushed him
through the window,” she says.
“Are you sure this is where you
live?!” Lisa remembers an alarmed
Jack yelling as the two models
heaved his legs and buttocks
through the window.
“ ‘Yeah, yeah, it’s fine,’ we were
saying,” she remembers with a laugh.
After getting Jack to open the
door from the inside, Lisa and
Tara spent the rest of the evening
laughing and drinking champagne
with the star, until they “released” him
unscathed the next morning.
These days, Lisa’s too busy with her
thriving photography business and
training for triathlons to kidnap any
movie stars, but the incident goes down
as one of the funniest experiences of
her prolific, colourful modelling past.
When Lisa’s career in front of the
camera slowed down in her early
thirties, she changed focus to go
behind the lens, making a living
initially as a food photographer.
She’s since expanded to child and
family portraiture, weddings, and
recently began taking “tasteful” boudoir

JACK THE LAD
A wild ride with two buoyant
beauties one fateful night in
Paris doesn’t seem to have
done the star any lasting harm

photography for women over 40.
“It’s about getting your ‘sexy’
back on,” says Lisa, who started
the racier side to her business
after numerous women
approached her, asking to be
photographed as a personal
gift for their husbands.
“It’s really nice at certain
stages of your life to be
depicted, and women

LIFE THROUGH A LENS
Leggy Lisa was also
blessed with a cover
girl face that graced
many a magazine in her
modelling heyday. Now
it’s the Sydneysider
framing the photos

in their forties, fifties, sixties and older
are damn sexy,” she says from the home
she shares with Evan, her partner of
five years in Sydney’s Inner West.
In her formative years on Sydney’s
North Shore, Lisa says she
lacked ambition and
was unsure as to what
she wanted to do
with her life.
Her father
suggested she visit
a casting agent in
the hope she might
be able to get work
as an extra while she was
looking for a proper job.
“I happened to have crazy long
legs, was thin as a beanpole and had
that kind of face that with some spit
and polish scrubbed up reasonably
well,” Lisa modestly explains.
At 18 she was snapped up by top
Sydney agent Vivien’s. A year later,
she relocated to New York, then Paris,
where the Aussie teen had the distinct
pleasure of working with some of the
world’s top fashion photographers.
At 21, she gave birth to her daughter
Roxanne. Splitting with Roxanne’s
father after three years, Lisa had
to quickly learn to juggle her
high-flying modelling career
with life as a single mum.

Her enduring love of children
naturally deepened with motherhood,
something she now channels into her
baby and child portraiture.
She has a tight bond with Roxanne,
33, who now lives in LA. Despite
having Lisa as a mum and Linda
Evangelista as a stepmother, she
never pursued modelling, working
instead in marketing.
For Lisa, life at 55 is comparatively
staid contrasted with the late nights
and bright lights of her modelling years
– she now rises at 4am each day to ride
with her cycling group – but she enjoys
the self-acceptance she’s found with age.
“Every now and then I look in the
mirror and think, ‘I can’t believe I’m
this old!’ But then I go for a walk and
look around and think, ‘You know
what? I look OK and I’m doing OK’,”
she says. “I feel very content.”

•

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BOOK CLUB

‘Fiction has the
power to engage’
KATHRYN FOX, 49, reveals the thrill of writing with James Patterson,
and how she presents victims as people, not clinical statistics

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to gain from it, it was unconditional
kindness, rare in most professions.”
The gripping result is Private Sydney,
in which the Australian office of Private,
the series’ detective agency, is searching
for a missing high-profile CEO.
To Kathryn, her move from medicine
to full-time writing seemed a natural

progression. “I thought I could
do more good as a writer by
presenting victims as people
and not just stats,” she says.
Indeed, feedback from forensic
officers in the UK suggests they
learned to be more empathetic
to victims via her novels, and
one remote rural doctor uses her
books as a guide to help conduct
medical forensic investigations.
“In fiction you become
emotionally engaged,” Kathryn
says. “I think if you write in
a non-preachy way, you can
educate if you want to, but
readers are also being entertained
at the same time. That’s the
wonderful part of writing fiction.”
Sadly for her fiction fans there
is no new book in the works as
she’s focusing on writing for
film and TV. “I’m working on
a screenplay on the life of Helen
Keller for [actress/producer]
Marlee Matlin at the moment.
I met Marlee in an airport, we
stayed in touch and she asked
me to write it for her,” she says. With
two TV series in the works, it may not
be long before we see her works on the
small and big screens.
Private Sydney by James
Patterson & Kathryn Fox,
RRP $32.99, Random House

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K

athryn Fox was a GP with
an interest in forensic
medicine whose first novel
was about to come out when she
went to a James Patterson talk at
a Sydney bookshop. Little did she
know that day 11 years ago would
be the start of not only a great
friendship, but would lead to
them writing together.
“I was so happy and excited
to be there,” Kathryn recalls.
“However, at the end I was
absolutely mortified because
the bookshop owner held up an
advanced copy of my first book
and said to James, ‘Would you
like to read some brand new
Australian crime fiction? This
is by Kathryn Fox – and let us
know what you think.’
“The next morning, the book
came back with a handwritten
letter from James thanking me
for the book and giving me
a testimonial. I just couldn’t
believe it! It is actually now
framed in my office.”
A decade on and on a cold Friday
night last year, Kathryn was contacted
via her agent about collaborating with
James on his Private series. “I showed
my husband, thinking, Is this a hoax? ”
Being such a fan, she was thrilled.
“I did not want to let him down. He had
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for our wellbeing
from head to tail.
We explore the latest
treatments for neck
pain and hearing
loss, and take a look
at the refreshed
healthy eating
guidelines. Keep
in touch with loved
ones – wherever you
are in the world –
with the web’s top
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better decisions by
knowing when to
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and learn how to
decipher what your
new puppy is trying
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GOOD TO KNOW
Ease a pain in the neck
and move freely again

W

Navigating

e’ve all woken up with a frozen neck after a bad night’s sleep,
but when neck pain is severe or ongoing, it can be difficult
to ignore. “This is especially true when you have neck pain
with headaches, which can make it even harder to
concentrate or work,” explains musculoskeletal physiotherapist Dr Trudy
Rebbeck. While neck problems can be debilitating, they’re not usually
medical emergencies. “Less than five per cent of neck-pain scenarios
are serious,” Dr Rebbeck says. But neck issues do require appropriate
treatment and lifestyle adjustments to give you the best chance of
minimising their impact on your life. Here’s what you need to know.

Why is it so common?

Your head weighs about 5kg and rests
on a series of seven vertebrae – separated
by discs, stabilised by joints and ligaments
and moved by muscles – at the top of
the spine. “Neck muscles have to hold
your head up all day,” says Dr Rebbeck.
While postural problems and injuries
are the most frequent causes of neck
pain, disc degeneration and arthritis are
also culprits. That’s why it’s vital to get
ongoing issues seen to by a GP or
physiotherapist. “Try to see a physio
who specialises in treating this area,”
Dr Rebbeck says. Visit the Australian
Physiotherapy Association web site
(physiotherapy.asn.au) to find one near
you, and try these strategies for managing
four common types of neck pain.

b Upper neck pain

Feels like: A dull pain at the base of
your skull that becomes worse as the
day goes on, possibly accompanied
by a headache.
Possible cause: “Joints, ligaments
and muscles in that region of the neck
may become compressed, irritated or
inflamed,” Dr Rebbeck says. People
with desk jobs are typically most at
risk, but now anyone looking down
at an iPad or smartphone for hours
may develop upper neck pain, too.
Fix it: “A combination of physiotherapy
and gentle exercises will help,”
she explains. When sitting for long
periods, don’t forget to get up out
of your seat every 45 minutes and
have a brief walk and stretch.

Safe spine-tuning
✘ DON’T SIT FOR TOO LONG
“Change your posture regularly – get
up and move around every hour,”
Dr Rebbeck advises.
✔ USE A LUMBAR CUSHION
Maintaining a neutral spine is more
useful than being completely
slumped or over-erect with your
posture, she says.
✔ STAY ACTIVE “Being fit is
associated with less long-term neck
pain. Try Pilates, yoga or swimming,”
Dr Rebbeck suggests.
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Dr Trudy Rebbeck
Musculoskeletal
physiotherapist

Easy ways to lend your
neck a little support

✔ BUILD UP NECK STRENGTH
Lie down on your back or tummy and
gently lift your head up from the bed.
Carefully hold for a count of three
and repeat up to five times, a couple
of times a day.
✔ KEEP UP YOUR PRESCRIBED
EXERCISES “Keep up anything your
physiotherapist has suggested once
your neck issue has resolved so
you can build muscle strength and
endurance,” she says. This may
help to avoid recurring pain, too.

Try this at home: Stand
up straight with your feet flat
on the ground. Relax your
shoulderblade muscles by pulling
them down and back. “Then try gently
nodding your chin down to stretch
your neck muscles and reduce the
pressure at the back of your head,”
Dr Rebbeck says.

b Lower neck pain

Feels like: Your neck feels like it gets
stuck when you try to turn your head
or look over one shoulder.
Possible cause: “After 50, it may

Health

your neck pain
simply be arthritis – you might have
instant or come on a few days later.”
worn joints that are not moving as
Whiplash may also be caused by
smoothly because the cartilage
a fall “or any high-velocity movement
is damaged,” Dr Rebbeck says. where your head goes forwards and
“Or it could be an injured joint backwards quickly.”
due to recent or past trauma.”
Fix it: “Treatment is similar
Either way, damage to a joint
to other kinds of neck pain, with
can cause ligament instability
a combination of manual
and make muscles sore.
therapy and light
Fix it: “This kind of
exercise,” explains
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Dr Rebbeck.
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you’re prone to
are just as effective,”
be a case of
slouching, so move
Dr Rebbeck says.
your practitioner
often and be mindful
treating tense muscles
of your posture.
to help your neck move
more freely. You may require
b Pins and needles
ongoing treatment if it’s
Feels like: Pain in your neck with
arthritis-related.
pins and needles or numbness, and
Try this at home: To help get
sometimes pain in your arm and
your movement back, try slowly
tingling in your fingertips, too.
moving your head from side to
Possible cause: “The first thing
side, without forcing it. “Once
a physio or GP will do is to check
you have it turning that way, you for nerve compression,” she says.
can try to move your head gently Fix it: If a nerve is compressed, a small
backwards and forwards, too,”
percentage of people go on to require
Dr Rebbeck says.
surgical decompression. However,
most of the time, pins and needles
b Whiplash
indicate nerve irritation rather than
Feels like: “Neck pain and
compression. “It just means the nerve
headache are the most
is irritated, which can be successfully
common symptoms after
treated with physiotherapy,” she says.
a rear-end car accident.”
Try this at home: You can avoid nerve
Other symptoms may include compression by holding your neck in
dizziness, pins and needles
a more neutral position. For most of
and numbness.
us, that means pulling the chin back
Possible cause: “At least
so your head sits over your shoulders,
40 per cent of people who
not protruding. Ask your physio to
have a motor vehicle
demonstrate the right standing and
accident suffer whiplash,” sitting positions. A more supportive
office chair or a lumbar cushion may
Dr Rebbeck says.
improve the way you sit, too.
“Symptoms can be

Never get your
neck cracked!

When it
hurts, try…

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Paracetamol When neck pain
strikes, instead of reaching for
a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory
drug such as aspirin or ibuprofen,
which can interfere with other
medications, try taking a couple of
paracetamol. “After the age of 50,
anti-inflammatory medication can
be harmful, so speak to a health
professional before taking it,”
Dr Rebbeck advises.
Resting up Just don’t do it for too
long. “Just like spraining an ankle,
you might need to rest for a couple
of days,” she says. If that’s out of
the question, take regular breaks.
Either way, don’t stay still for hours
at a time. “Try turning your head
from side to side – if you can’t do it
while standing or sitting, try it while
lying down,” she adds.
Applying heat “Particularly if the
muscle is in spasm, heat will help
it to relax,” Dr Rebbeck says.
Icing it A recent injury may benefit
from applying ice or alternating ice
with a heat pack.
Professional treatment See
your GP or physio for a confirmed
diagnosis and treatment plan.
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GOOD TO KNOW

Listen up!

F

rom the giggles of
But if you’re under 60,
a child playing to
chances are environmental
the opening bars of
noise damage is to blame
a special song, sound
for any hearing loss. If you
has the power to make your
spent your teens and twenties
heart soar. And then there’s
going to rock concerts every
the pleasure of a long chat
weekend or grew up helping
with a close friend.
out around tractors on a farm,
Dr Elaine
Contemplating a world
your hearing probably won’t
Saunders
Audiologist
without hearing your
be as good as someone who
favourite people and sounds can
didn’t – and it has a lot to do with that
be downright frightening, but there’s
noise exposure happening early in life.
nothing to be gained from putting off
“Most farmers over 45 have quite
a hearing test if sounds aren’t as sharp
marked hearing loss because they drove
as they used to be.
tractors or went shooting without ear
“Hearing is a use-it-or-lose-it sense,” protection when they were younger,”
audiologist Dr Elaine Saunders explains. Dr Saunders explains.
That’s why experts now advise it’s
best to have your hearing concerns
b Heeding the signs
investigated as soon as they arise.
Because hearing loss is usually so
“The longer you leave it, the harder
gradual, it helps to recognise the
it can be to adjust to a hearing aid
common early indications. “You might
if it turns out to be necessary.” Here’s
find it a bit hard to hear when you’re
what you need to know:
somewhere noisy or you’ll miss
occasional words and drift off from the
b What causes hearing loss? conversation easily,” Dr Saunders says.
While your hearing ability peaks at
Other signs include needing to turn up
just 10 years old and naturally declines
the volume on the TV or comments
slowly afterwards, most people have
from friends and family.
no issues until after the age of 60.
“People are often accused of
selective listening or told they’re not
“Gradual hearing loss is very
concentrating but we lose the
common with age and noise
ability to hear higher
damage,” Dr Saunders says.
frequencies first and
“Two out of three people
speech tends to
between 60 and 70
be in the higher
will have hearing
pitch range,”
issues but that
means one third
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how many instruments you
conversation. “If
gorgeous skin that
can recognise.
you feel your hearing
never looks its age.”

Try mindful
listening

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One in six Australians
is affected by some
level of hearing loss
– here’s what to do

isn’t as good as it used to be, get a GP
to examine your ears to make sure
they’re not full of wax and they’re
generally healthy,” Dr Saunders says.
An all-clear from the doctor means
the next step is a hearing test. If you
prefer, you can start out by testing
yourself in the privacy of your own
home. “There are various hearing tests
online, including one I helped develop
called the Speech Perception Test
(blameysaunders.com.au); otherwise you
can go to an audiologist and they’ll
do the beep test.” These tests are used
to measure which sounds you can and
can’t hear. “A hearing test is not a pass
or fail thing,” she adds. Instead, hearing
loss is described as mild (hard in some
situations), moderate, severe and profound
(impossible without a hearing aid).

b Taking positive steps

Depending on the results of your
test, you may be advised to try active
listening strategies – “that’s a method
of really paying attention to listening
to people while looking at them” – or
it might be recommended that you be
fitted with a hearing aid. Before you
recoil, hearing aids are no longer ugly
and obvious. The latest versions provide
a comfortable listening experience
based on your exact requirements
of strength, range and size.
While the prospect of life with
a hearing aid can be daunting, there
are advantages to acting quickly. “If
you do find you can’t hear very well,
it’s important to get a hearing aid as
soon as possible because the longer
you leave it, the harder it is to adjust,”
Dr Saunders says. “If there isn’t a
message from the ear going up the
pathways to the brain, the brain forgets
what to do with that information.”
It might come as a rude shock but
waiting too long may mean a hearing

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Health
aid doesn’t help as much as you hoped.
“If someone leaves it until they’re quite
elderly, they might be disappointed
[with the results],” she says.
If you’re worried that wearing
a hearing aid will be instantly ageing,
it’s worth asking your audiologist
about the different types, including the
very discreet ones, about 2cm long, that
are almost entirely hidden behind the
ear. “Hearing aids are not all the same,
so just because a friend has told you
they have a terrible hearing aid that
doesn’t mean they’re all terrible,”
Dr Saunders says.
While wearing one can take some
getting used to, she says it can have
surprising anti-ageing benefits as you’re
no longer missing out on conversations.
“Some people put off getting one
because they think it’s ageing but
a hearing aid can actually have the
reverse effect; it keeps your ears fit
so you can age well and enjoy life,”
she says.

How to broach the subject
Worried a friend or partner is losing their hearing? It can be
difficult to discuss, even with your nearest and dearest. Here are
Dr Saunders’ tips for handling the conversation with sensitivity:
✔ DO Use humour. “Try to encourage
people to appreciate the benefits of
being able to hear better by using
humour to lighten the situation.”
✔ DO Offer to go the GP together.
“The doctor will know how to engage
them in a discussion about their

hearing and advise what to do next.”
✔ DO Be realistic. “If someone has
a lot of other medical conditions,
especially age-related ones, they
may not be ready to be told they have
hearing loss because they don’t want
to confront another problem.”

Sudden hearing loss in one
or both ears can indicate a
serious viral infection or major
medical condition. Seek
emergency treatment
immediately

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GOOD TO KNOW
Healthy eating rules have
changed! Use our easy
guide to get up to speed

Food for th

B

etween celebrity diets and the surge in
reported food intolerances, deciding on the
right approach to healthy eating can be a real
challenge. Now, for the first time in eight
years, Nutrition Australia has released a new take on
the Healthy Eating Pyramid launched in 1982. Back
then it was designed as a more-to-less concept of
what to eat based on nutritional thinking at the time.
It’s had various changes but remains a common sight
Aloysa Hourigan
Nutritionist,
at medical centres, school tuckshops and dietary
Nutrition Australia
clinics. Chances are, even if you didn’t follow the
pyramid to the letter, you could still picture it.
So why has it changed? This year’s reboot reflects the latest official
advice on what to eat, and how much. “The updated pyramid reflects the
five core food groups, plus healthy fats, and how much they contribute to a
balanced diet,” says Nutrition Australia’s senior nutritionist Aloysa Hourigan.
“It’s based on the 2013 Australian Dietary Guidelines as some advice
around the proportions of some food groups had changed over the years.”

b What’s new?

For the first time, the healthy
eating pyramid puts only vegetables
and fruit in the “eat-most” category
at the base. Grains, cereals and
breads were previously in this
layer, too, but we’re now
being encouraged to think
of them separately. This
simple change makes
it easy to see exactly
which foods should take
up the most space on your
plate and in your trolley.
“When you’re thinking
about your food budget,
you need to allocate
a reasonable
amount

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Layer by layer
Vegetables and fruit

There’s a huge variety in a rainbow of colours
chosen to encourage people to expand their
tastes for green (zucchini, pear), red
(tomato, eggplant, strawberry), orange
(carrot, orange, pumpkin) and yellow (corn,
capsicum, banana) plant foods. For the first
time the layer
shows frozen
and tinned
LIMIT SALT AND
goods. “We
ADDED SUGAR
want people to
MILK, YOGHURT,
eat five serves
CHEESE AND
of veg, two of
ALTERNATIVES
fruit every day,”
Aloysa says.
GRAINS

to the bottom layers where the
plant foods are – they’re cheaper
than meats and dairy foods in the
upper section, anyway,” Aloysa says.
“And the more expensive foods at
the top, like oils, are items that we
don’t need to buy a lot of.”
Perhaps the biggest development
is in the way the new food pyramid
focuses on precisely which foods
are useful to keep your diet (and
hopefully weight!) in balance.
“We want people to concentrate
on the most nutritious foods to
eat,” Aloysa says. Other changes
reflect the rich variety of foods on
offer. “We have one of the broadest
cuisines in the world due to our
multicultural diversity and food
supply,” she says.

Grains

VEGETABLES

AND
While plant
LEGUMES
foods have
bumped
wholegrains up
to layer two,
they’re not out
of favour. “The
importance of
ENJOY HERBS AND SPICES
grains in your
diet is actually a bit underrated but your
body prefers carbohydrate for fuel,” she says.
The pyramid now has a broader mix of grains
(quinoa, cous cous) alongside wholemeal
bread rolls and breakfast cereal. “Wholegrains
provide fibre, which is good for our digestive
health, and lots of B vitamins such as
thiamine, which is important for our central
nervous system,” Aloysa says.

Use the pyramid to plan meals
Each meal should start with a base of plant foods, a type of grain,
a source of lean protein and a very small amount of healthy fats

Working from the bottom up,
the updated pyramid is divided
into four distinct layers

“We need significant amounts of dairy foods
and non-animal alternatives such as soy milk
to get enough calcium for bone health,” Aloysa
says. The recommended protein intake is up
from one to three serves a day. You can boost
your levels by eating eggs. “Eggs are a very
economical and
versatile food that
HEALTHY FATS
make it easy to get
enough protein into
LEAN MEAT,
a meal,” Aloysa says.
POULTRY, FISH,
EGGS, NUTS,
“Even if you have high
SEEDS,
cholesterol, you can
LEGUMES
still have up to six
eggs a week.”

Atop the pyramid
you’ll now find
healthy fats. The
recommended
daily intake is 14g
to 20g for women
under 70, and 28g
to 40g for men
CHOOSE WATER
under 70. “It’s
important to get enough polyunsaturated
and monounsaturated fats in your diet,”
Aloysa says. Polyunsaturated fats are split
into those containing omega-3s (canola oil,
salmon, sardines) and those with omega-6s
(nuts and seeds). For monounsaturated
fats, try avocado, sesame oil and peanut
butter. A mix of both can help protect you
against arthritis, asthma and heart disease.
FRUIT

SNACKS
Sliced pineapple with mint
and coconut yoghurt
OR
Cottage cheese with celery
and carrot sticks
OR

Small piece of cheddar and
a few red grapes
OR
Hard-boiled egg on a rye cracker

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GOOD TO KNOW

How can I ease her pain?

Helping your
daughter
through
miscarriage

T

he announcement that a new
grandchild is on the way can
be one of life’s most exciting
moments, but the sad reality
is that every year in Australia, one in
four of these pregnancies (103,000)
will end in miscarriage, leaving parents
and grandparents devastated.
“The bereaved often need to lean
on the support of their loved ones, but
this can be difficult to give readily if
you don’t know how to act or what to
say,” says Lyndy Bowden, chairperson
of Sands Australia, a support service
for those dealing with pregnancy loss.
But you can navigate this painful
process and provide needed support.

Lyndy Bowden
Chairperson,
Sands Australia

Dr Lissa Johnson
Psychologist

b Address their grief

The most important thing you can
do is to let your daughter know you’re
there for her and acknowledge that the
loss and grief she’s feeling is real, says

psychologist Dr Lissa Johnson. “It’s
natural for us to want our children’s
pain to ‘go away’, but rather than finding
solutions or trying to alleviate their grief,
be ready to give your child the time and
space to grieve in their own way. When
they want to talk, talk. If they want to
sit in silence or cry or get on with
things as normal, take their lead.”
Lyndy recommends reading up on
miscarriage and grief, listening without
expressing judgement or offering advice.
“You need to remember that the baby
is a life, one your daughter had already

Dos and don’ts Knowing what to say after the loss of a baby is difficult. Lyndy offers her tips
DON’T SAY…
✘ “Something was wrong with the
baby.” This may cause added stress
in future pregnancies.
✘ “You’re still young, you can have
another.” Babies are not replaceable,
this baby was a loved and wanted.
✘ “Thank goodness you weren’t
further along.” Why? Grief is grief.
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✘ “You shouldn’t have worked, you
overdid things.” Your daughter will already
be blaming herself and it’s generally
unknown why miscarriages occur.
✘ “You’ll get over it.” No, your daughter
will not get over it, she’ll get through it.
✘ “I know how you feel.” Even if you
have also had a baby who died, your
daughter’s grief is unique.

DO SAY…
✔ “I know there’s nothing I can do to
fix this, but if you just want someone
to talk to, I’m here whenever you need.”
✔ “It’s not your fault.”
✔ “I can’t imagine what you’re going
through right now.”
✔ “I know how much you wanted
this baby.”

Witnessing your own child suffering as
you both mourn the loss of the baby can
be a double sorrow, especially if it brings
back memories of similar personal loss
decades earlier, Lyndy says. “Your pain
is as real as theirs and it’s important to
acknowledge this with family, friends
or support services such as Sands.”
Dr Johnson agrees taking time out
to grieve is crucial. “Without detracting
from or overshadowing your child’s
grief, you need to find support
for yourself and notice
what you find healing –
whether it’s rest, time
Sands is a not-for-profit
with your family,
organisation that promotes
or solitude – and
well
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shattered,” she says.
Consider buying a small
b Remain patient
memento to honour the child, or a
baby book to create memories from the Grief has no blueprint or use-by date
pregnancy that you can work on together. so pressuring your daughter to move
on can be detrimental, says Dr Johnson,
adding that this can make people more
b Offer practical support
likely to become stuck. “Instead, listen
Grief can bring with it all kinds of
out for your child’s attempts to come
emotions which make the day to day
to terms with their loss as time goes
difficult. Rather than asking if there’s
on, and support their search for ways
anything you can do – this pressures
to honour the baby they have lost.”
your daughter to come up with ideas
Using the baby’s name in conversation
– pitch in on a domestic level. Lyndy
and marking anniversaries such as the
suggests cooking and freezing meals,
due date can help.
doing the laundry, grocery shopping,
While your daughter may eventually
caring for their other children, or going
move on she may never be the same
to appointments with your daughter,
again. If you’re concerned her grief has
as being the most helpful. “You can
slipped into depression, seek help from
also let others know of the devastating
a healthcare professional or call Lifeline
news but only after checking with your
Australia on 131 114.
daughter and her partner first.”

Further
support

Case study

‘I just let
her grieve’
Pauline, 67, from
Victoria, knew only
too well the pain her
daughter suffered
after the loss of
her unborn baby

‘

When Bianca*
announced she was
pregnant with her third baby,
I was thrilled for her. That said,
because I’d lost my fourth child,
Ben, a day after he was born (it
was discovered he had a condition
called microcephaly), pregnancy
announcements – no matter how
delightful – always brought up
strong emotions in me, so
I was cautious.
Bianca didn’t indicate that
there was anything wrong with
the pregnancy, but when she was
four months along she chose to go
to the hospital for an ultrasound,
only to be advised she had
experienced a “missed abortion”
and that her baby had died.
I was devastated by the news
and concerned for my daughter
and her family, but having
experienced a newborn death
myself I was aware of the deep
emotions she would experience
and I knew there was nothing
anyone could do to take away her
pain. I also knew I would experience
grief again, so I had to work hard
to rise above it and be there for
my daughter.
I made endless cups of tea
and let Bianca shed her tears
and talk as much as she wanted
to. That was what she needed,
and looking back I believe our
shared experience only served
to strengthen our relationship.

‘

If you’re in a position to assist
financially, doing so can also alleviate
the pressure meeting medical costs,
possible funeral costs, or perhaps even
allow your daughter to stay home from
work a while longer while she recovers.

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GOOD TO KNOW

Stay in touch fo
FACEBOOK

SKYPE

Nic Healey
Senior editor,
CNET Australia

P

erhaps you’re enjoying life
on the road with a caravan
What it does: The undisputed
in tow, trundling from state
leader of connectivity, Facebook
to state, camping ground to
lets you tell people what you’ve been
camping ground. Or maybe your
doing via photos or text, and see
kids have moved interstate or gone
what your friends are up to.
off on adventures of their own. Or
How it works: Set up a profile then
it could be that life just gets too
start adding “friends”; people you
busy and conflicting schedules mean
know. You’ll start seeing what they
you don’t catch up with family and
post in your feed and vice versa.
friends as much as you’d like.
Best for: Keeping in touch with a
At the last census count in 2011,
big group of people and an excellent
the Australian Bureau of Statistics
way to see what younger family
found that only eight per cent
members have been doing.
of older people (those
aged over 65) live
with a family
member other
WHATSAPP
than a spouse.
And it’s not
This built-in app is available
just a case of
on all recent Apple devices
being spread
(iPhones, iPads and desktops)
around this
and allows users to make
wide brown
free video calls over wi-fi
land. When
but only to other
it comes to
Apple users.
heading overseas,
What it does: Sends texts,
retirees are the new
videos and photos to people in your
kings. In fact, nearly
phone contact list who also have the
a quarter of all Aussies heading
app. You can also create groups to
abroad for a year or less are aged
message multiple people at once
55 or over. So how do you conquer
and even make phone calls.
that tyranny of distance? Well,
How it works: Just download and
like so many things these days
start chatting! It automatically lists
a smartphone or tablet app can help.
your phone contacts who also use
Here are eight suggestions which
the app – unlike Skype, you don’t
cost you nothing and will allow you
need to request or accept anyone.
to chat with loved ones, no matter
Best for: Texting people overseas;
how great the distance.
you won’t rack up roaming costs.

What about
FaceTime?

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What it does: This video calling
app lets you chat face-to-face with
people in real time.
How it works: Sign up for an
account and you can contact anyone
else using Skype for free, either
via text chats or, better still, video
calls. For an often minimal charge
you can also use it to call landlines
and mobiles.
Best for: Video phone calls! It’s
a great way to not only hear but
see how the whole family is doing.

VIBER

What it does: Similar to WhatsApp,
Viber also has a desktop version
for your PC which, like Skype, lets
you make video calls.
How it works: Viber uses your own
contact list to find people you can
chat to straight away. You can share
text messages, images and, on the
desktop version, make video calls
to other Viber users.
Best for: If you like the sound of
Skype and WhatsApp but don’t want
both, Viber is a good middle ground.

or free

Technology

These eight apps will keep you
connected to friends and family,
wherever you are in the world

INSTAGRAM

What it does: Lets you take,
edit and share photos.
How it works: When people follow
your account on Instagram, they’ll
see the photos you post in their
feed. However, you can also tag an
image using hashtags. For example,
if you add the text “#travel” to the
caption of a holiday snap you post,
anyone who searches for that tag
can see your photo as well.
Best for: Photography buffs who
love seeing other people’s snaps.

TEXT: NIC HEALEY PICTURE: GETTY IMAGES

INBOX

What it does: This is Google’s new
Gmail app. It’s a cleaner, simpler
way of organising your emails.
How it works: A watered-down
version of your desktop Gmail, it
categorises your emails – making
your inbox easier to manage – and
shows the highlights of a message
without having to open it.
Best for: People who want to get
the gist of an email at a glance.
If you enjoy penning and receiving
longer emails, give this one a miss.

SNAPCHAT

What it does: Share images and
short videos with either a single
person, or multiple recipients.
How it works: Make an account
and start adding friends. You can
then take photos or videos to send
to people or even short videos. The
recipients can only see what you
send for a limited time.
Best for: Anyone who loves to
document the little things in their
day, but not have it lurking around
the internet for years to come.

FACEBOOK MESSENGER

What it does: An instant messaging
service that allows you to privately
send text, images or videos to your
Facebook friends. It used to be part
of the Facebook app, but now it’s
a separate application.
How it works: Find the person you
want to communicate with and start
chatting. It can also be used like
email to send longer messages.
Best for: If you have Facebook, then
you really want the option of having
private messaging as well.
39

GOOD TO KNOW

The art to being fashionably thrifty

How to
op-shop
like a pro
Top tips for finding that
hidden treasure at your
local second-hand store

S

ure, it may
have gone out
of fashion for
a while but
op-shopping is back.
Securing a unique,
well-made designer
bargain is satisfying
Faye De Lanty
enough, but knowing
Fashion
you’re also helping
commentator
out a charity while
improving your wardrobe – well, that’s
worth bragging about!
It’s been revealed that 97 per cent
of Australian women have donated
to charity stores, and 88 per cent have
bought from them, so there’s no longer
any stigma attached. National Op Shop
Week (August 23-30) may be high
time to rediscover your local thrift store
to find something unique and affordable.
But what’s the best way to unearth
a cracking find at a charity shop? “In
most stores we have areas where we
promote better quality and ‘brand’
clothing,” says Neville Barrett, general
manager of The Salvation Army Salvos
Stores. “The Salvos Street Boutique is

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being rolled out in Op Shop Week to
make these items more available and
obvious to our customers. Also, our new
campaign, ‘The Style Army’, means
all stores will have an allocated area for
better-quality merchandise,“ he says.
Here’s how to score a bargain:

b Know where to look

Most stores keep their designer finds in
glass cabinets or on shelves behind or

above the counter. Stock is generally
locally sourced so there’s the chance to
pick up a bargain at any store. “Wealthy
areas can be good for getting some key
labels, but sometimes there may not be
as much awareness about certain brands
in more suburban or country areas so
it can be a really great place to grab a
unique find,” says fashion commentator
Faye De Lanty, who curates the Salvos
Street Boutique Store in Sydney.

Finance
b Allow plenty of time

Charity shops aren’t as visually
appealing as chain and designer
stores, they don’t have colour-blocked
areas and a lot of stock will be on
the racks and shelves. It means you
need to take time going through
what’s there to really assess it and
find those hidden gems.

b Check the labels

You should be looking for more
than just a designer name; a lot of
information can be gleaned from the
tags inside the clothing. Go for natural
materials such as 100 per cent wool,
cotton, silk or leather, or blends with
cashmere, linen, new wool or mohair.
Also look to see where the garment
was produced – “Made in Italy”, “Made
in Australia” or “Made in France” tags
may represent lesser-known, low-key
labels that are well made.

Knowing the names of good labels
and designers makes it easier pick
them out. Not everyone working
in an op shop has an interest or
knowledge about fashion so many
good labels could be overlooked
and put in a corner or hidden in the
middle of the racks. You won’t
necessarily find a good label in your
size every time you shop, but when
you do it’s like hitting the jackpot!

b Know what you’re after

The sheer volume of clothes available
in these stores can be overwhelming
so go in with an idea of what you
want. Search for a trend but be aware
it may be a little easier to pick up last
season’s. Good-quality classics never
go out of fashion, so always be on the
lookout for black pants, a camel coat,
a white shirt or little black dress.

Finding items to complement what
you already own is one way to search.
A busy patterned jacket may not look
special in the shop, but it could look
great teamed with your classic black
pants, a singlet and your best jewellery.
And those quirky home accessories
could become quite the talking point.

b Take a risk

Think outside the box to repurpose an
item to great effect. “There is so much
you can do with upcycling. Look at the
trends in magazines and then consider
doing it yourself,” Faye says. A champagne
bucket could be used as a planter for
an orchid, a scarf can make a fabulous
belt, and furniture can be painted with
an ombre look so mismatched pieces
look like they go together. Pinterest is
a great place to get upcycling ideas.

b Go often!

There are always new things coming
into op shops so visit regularly. Be
friendly to the staff, often volunteers,
who can let you know when bargains
arrive. People often throw out clothes
in the New Year or the start of a season.

Op shopping
Dos and Don’ts
Eco fashion blogger and Salvos
Store brand ambassador Faye
De Lanty’s tips for finding a gem:
✔ DO go in with an open mind.
Treat op-shopping as you would any
other shopping experience. Look
for the same indicators – beautiful
fabric, great quality, an interesting
cut, unusual design or a colour that
really draws you in.
✘ DON’T buy things that are
too damaged, broken or stained.
Check everything thoroughly first
and consider whether you’ll get
around to fixing it and a rough cost.
✔ DO buy electricals. We have
people specifically assigned to check
that electrical goods are working. We
don’t put anything out that doesn’t
work and we very rarely get anything
that isn’t up to scratch.
✘ DON’T dismiss shoes. A lot of
boots are worn with socks but I also
get antibacterial wipes and give the
inside a thorough wipe and spray
them with some air freshener, and
they’re fine. If they look pretty new
and feel good then I think they’re
fine, but it’s a personal thing.
✘ DON’T buy something just
because it’s a designer brand. If an
item is falling apart and can’t be fixed
or doesn’t fit properly, it’s still not
worth it, regardless of the make.
✘ DON’T focus on vintage. There’s
a misconception that op shops only
stock vintage clothing. They also
have a whole heap of almost-new
current-season clothes.
✔ DO think before you haggle.
If there’s nothing wrong with the
item, accept the price; it’s for
charity! But if the zipper is broken
or the hem’s down, you can ask
for a discount.
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GOOD TO KNOW
Learn to distinguish when you should
trust a rational decision and when it’s
better to just go with your emotions

D
Dr Cindy Nour
Psychologist

Head Vs

ecisions, decisions. You make thousands
every day. Coffee or tea? Fish or chicken?
Read a book or watch TV? Throw in the big
stuff – career, relationships, finances and
health – and decision fatigue gets ramped up a notch.
Going with your head, not your heart, is often
touted as the smart strategy, but research stakes
a claim that tuning into gut instincts can be
beneficial. One study found participants who relied
on instinct made the right call up to 90 per cent of
the time. But when it comes to decisions, there isn’t

a one-size-fits-all approach, so instinct is a helpful
addition to your emotional toolkit.
Life strategist and author Domonique Bertolucci
urges people to make decisions instinctively, then
back them up with head-based thinking. “First, tap
into your instinct, then reconcile that feeling with
your head to see if it’s the right fit,” she says. Some
situations call for more head-based logic, others
may rely on intuition and feelings – or a mix. Our
experts look at common life decisions and explain
whether to go with your head or trust your gut.

b Quitting your job

b Ending a relationship

At some point, you’ve probably
fantasised about telling your boss
what you really think and storming
out of the office! Or maybe a career
opportunity popped up and you
agonised about taking it. While
shouting, “I quit!” after a rough
workday seems appealing, clinical
psychologist Dr Cindy Nour says
weighing things up, rather than
making rash decisions based on
gut instinct, is essential.
“This sort of decision requires
a logical approach and planning,
because the reality is that you need
money to survive,” she says. But
that doesn’t mean you should
ignore your gut entirely. If those
feelings keep bubbling away, listen
to them and find less impulsive
ways to act on them. “Take note
of your frustrations so you don’t
stay in unideal situations,” Dr Nour
says. “Gut instinct can be the
reminder you need to do something
about what’s making you unhappy
– but then follow through with
a more rational approach.” VERDICT:
Use your head, but don’t completely
ignore your gut instinct.

Love isn’t black-and-white – there’s a lot of grey, and we’re not talking about
the Fifty Shades variety. The decision to leave or stay with someone can be tough
and influenced by many factors, including guilt, self-confidence, finances and
fear. But with one in three marriages ending in divorce, it’s a reality many face.
“Love is blind and relationships are complicated, so try to tune into your
gut feelings,” Dr Nour says. “People are good at rationalising and explaining
away thoughts and emotions, but this means we sometimes ignore the
warning signs that we’re in an unhealthy or an unhappy relationship.” Your
mission? Be honest with yourself and your partner about what you want,
and reach out to a trusted friend or psychologist if you need extra support.
VERDICT: Trust your gut about what will really make you happy.

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Did you know?
Scientists often refer to the gut as the
body’s “second brain”. An ETH Zurich
university study even found gut instinct
plays a major role in giving the brain
a heads-up about looming threats.

Heart

TEXT: GABRIELLE TOZER PICTURE: GETTYIMAGES

b Making an expensive
purchase
Houses, holidays, cars – if you’re
in the market for something big,
don’t whip out your credit card
just yet. Your gut might be saying,
This is it! I can feel it, this is our dream
home. Let’s get it even though it’s
$95,000 over budget, but your head
then needs to work overtime so
you don’t end up drowning in debt.
“Making an expensive purchase
needs to be a rational, considered
decision,” Dr Nour explains.
“It can be easy to mix impulse
decisions with a gut feeling. The
last thing you want to do is make
an expensive purchase based on
an impulse.” Her advice? Stay
measured – and Domonique
agrees. “Before buying anything
big, ask yourself if this is the right
thing to do,” Domonique adds.
“Otherwise your gut might get
you caught up in the excitement
and adrenaline of it all.”
VERDICT: Use your head.

Psychology
b Disputing
a diagnosis

It’s not uncommon:
you feel a niggle so you
go to the doctor, but their
verdict is not what you
expected. You don’t feel “right”
about the diagnosis, so what’s
your next move? Sorry, gut, but
this is now head’s territory. “Stay
as logical as possible with this
scenario, as many people mix up
gut instinct and anxiety,” Dr Nour
says. “Tests can give you all the
evidence you need, and a doctor
can help you to find the answers.
Leave this one to the experts.”
If a nagging doubt just won’t go
away, seek a second opinion from
a doctor – but not Dr Google.
“Googling your symptoms will
only make you more anxious to do
with your health,” Dr Nour says.
VERDICT: Trust your head – and
also the experts!

b Telling a friend an
uncomfortable truth
Facing this type of moral decision
is complicated with a capital “C”.
Maybe you’ve been told a close
friend’s partner is having an affair
or heard a rumour that may really
concern her. Should you speak up?
It’s tricky, the experts says, so
respect boundaries. Be there for
your friend without interfering.
“Use your head to ask yourself
how you’d feel if you were in this
situation,” Domonique says. “What
would you need? What would you
want?” Then, if you can’t shake the
feeling that your friend’s in strife,
or you fear she’s going to make
a detrimental decision, step in.
Otherwise, the experts recommend
playing it safe rather than dropping
uninvited emotional truth bombs.
VERDICT: Steer clear of emotional
decisions. Think of the impact and
trust your head.

b Trusting someone again
Whether you’ve been cheated on, lied to or betrayed, rebuilding trust is hard
– and sometimes impossible. A University of California study found we’re
better at identifying liars when we rely on our initial responses – yes, instinct
– rather than thinking about it too much. In such an emotional situation,
Domonique insists it’s essential to approach the issue rationally. After all, our
emotions can confuse things even further, especially if the betrayal or lies are
fresh. Distance yourself from the situation and give yourself time to process it.
“The best indicator of future behaviour is past behaviour,” Domonique says.
“If this person hasn’t demonstrated they can be trusted again, then it’s wise
for you to be wary.”
VERDICT: Approach with caution and use a combination of heart and head.

Get in tune with your gut feelings
Believe or not, your gut instinct can be
faulty or even “off”. While it may feel
like your body is trying to talk to you,
sometimes a tight, churning stomach
is just that (or you might’ve had a bad
oyster!). Remember, fine-tuning your
intuition is like working out a muscle

– the more you use it, the stronger it gets.
“Journals can help you to process
feelings and tap into your intuition,”
Dr Nour says. “Not rushing your
decisions or seeing how they play out
also helps.” For more advice, talk to
a counsellor or psychologist.
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When your puppy’s feeling
happy and outgoing, its tail
will be up, but relaxed (not
stiff ), its mouth will be loose,
without any tension in its muzzle,
and its eyes will be naturally open,
neither narrowed nor wide and
rounded. It may go into the classic
“play bow”, with its front end down
low, forepaws extended, and its tail
and bottom in the air.

Dr Julie
Summerfield
Veterinary surgeon

Here’s how to read the eight key messages
your little dog might be trying to send you

G

etting a new dog is exciting
for the whole family, but being
the best owner you can be is
tricky – unless you know how
to read your puppy’s body language
and understand its cries and barks.
“You can learn an incredible amount
about a puppy’s personality by watching
how it behaves,” says Andrew Banks,
animal behaviourist and author of

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The Secret Language of Puppies: The Body
Language of Young Dogs. “Every dog
is an individual and the more you
know about your pup’s personality,
the stronger your relationship will be.
“If you get used to training your
puppy and paying attention to how
it behaves every day, right from the
beginning, you won’t get a nasty shock
when it becomes a large, enthusiastic

“A hungry puppy might show you it
wants food by trying to chew things,
nipping or ‘mouthing’ and other
attention-seeking behaviours, such as
jumping and whining, especially around
food and their bowl,” says veterinary
surgeon Dr Julie Summerfield.
“These behaviours can also be
associated with other non-food
motivators but young dogs have
a faster metabolism and need feeding
more often while they are growing
than mature dogs. The best way to
ensure that they aren’t hungry is to
set up a feeding schedule of about three
to four meals a day, dropping down
to two by about 10 months.”

b I’m cautious

Some puppies will confidently climb
all over an adult dog (and may receive
a canine slap down in response), others
approach with caution. They may use
a range of “calming signals” to slow
down a direct encounter. These might
include looking away from the older
dog, sitting down and scratching,
yawning and sniffing the ground.
They’re all intended to convey that the
puppy’s intentions are friendly and not

TEXT: BELINDA WANIS PICTURES: GETTY IMAGES

b I’m hungry

peak puppy!
confrontational. Your pup may use the
same body language when meeting new
people, too. A yawn, a quick flick of the
tongue over its nose, or a glance away
from the new person are all signs of
caution. Let the puppy approach in
its own time, when it’s ready.

b I’m confused

Few well-socialised puppies have
problems understanding what other
dogs are telling them. Human body
language, however, isn’t nearly as clear
to them. Watch for signs your puppy
is telling you it’s confused or worried
about what you expect. Sitting at an
angle to you (non-confrontational),
suddenly scratching or keenly sniffing
around when it doesn’t need to go
out are all classic signals. Yawning
and quick flicks of the tongue over
the nose can be signs, too.

b I’m scared

A fearful puppy may be reluctant to
come to you, may grovel submissively
or pee when you pay it attention. Its
eyes will be wide and rounded, possibly
with a little bit of the whites
showing; its back will be
rounded and its posture
stiff and still. Its tail will
be lowered and perhaps
tucked between its back
legs, and its ears may be
flattened to its head. An
extremely timid puppy
may even run or hide. Don’t
move towards the pup or make
eye contact until it’s happy to approach,
and never force it into direct contact.
Play with a toy or offer small treats
to tempt it to engage.

b I feel threatened

This pup’s tail, ears and the hair on the
back of its neck and along its shoulders
may rise – all to make it appear bigger

and taller. The pup’s eyes may narrow,
and its lips may pull back to show
teeth. It may even lean forward, ready
to lunge if it feels it’s necessary. Show
the pup you’re not a threat by staying
still, avoiding direct eye contact, and
don’t reach out towards it. You don’t
want to force it into a reaction.

b I want
attention

A puppy often jumps
up for attention.
Don’t acknowledge
the jumping at all or
you’ll be “rewarding”
it with your attention.
Instead, turn your whole
upper body away and cross
your arms. Most puppies will be
surprised by this and many respond
by sitting down. Even if it doesn’t, the
pup is unlikely to try to jump again.
The moment its feet are on the floor,
turn back, praise and treat it.

b I’m sick

“Dogs have many ways of telling you
they’re sick: from unusual behaviour,
lethargy or irritability, tummy
problems, breathing problems, changes
in bathroom habits, physical signs
of pain and lumps, and neurological
signs, such as seizures or twitches,”
Dr Summerfield says. “You know your
pup best so if you see any changes and
are worried, take it to the vet.”

Pets
Which puppy
is best for you?
Want an adorable little puppy?
Vet Dr Holly Goldring matches the
best breeds to your home life…
Sharing with a cat
Try: “Boxers. They’re super-friendly
and are good with company. Steer
clear of working dog breeds that like to
chase and round up other animals and
hunting breeds, for obvious reasons.”
If you’re less active
Try: “Smaller dogs such as Cavalier
King Charles spaniels, Maltese
terriers and bigger breeds like
mastiffs and bulldogs. They
tend not to do quite as much.”
Apartment living
Try: “Designer poodle
cross-breeds like cavoodles
and groodles; they’re good for
smaller apartments as they don’t
shed. Beagliers (beagle-cavaliers)
and pugaliers (pug-cavaliers) also
do well in smaller spaces.”
Rural or semi-rural living
Try: “Border collies, kelpies, German
shorthaired pointers, Weimaraners and
Dalmatians. They all like a lot of space.”
Living alone
Try: “Poodles or cavaliers. They’ll
happily sit on your lap all day, every
day, so make good companions.”
Living with allergies
Try: “Poodles and poodle crosses
– because they don’t shed. However,
top of the list for hypoallergenic dogs
are schnauzers and Bichon Frise as
they have the least amount of dander
[shedding skin].”
Living in busy households
Try: “Labradors, as they love change
and parties and are incredibly social.
Other social breeds are Maltese
terriers, Shih Tzus, Cavalier King
Charles and cavoodles; they’re all
happy to interact with children. Avoid
guard dogs as they want to look after
a family and take their jobs pretty
seriously, so they’re not very happy
with lots of comings and goings!”
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Dear Yours,

I loved Judi Dench in The Second
Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.
The film had so many great
actors in it and the scenery
in India was vibrant.
It was a fun and lighthearted
movie, and showed older
people can still have fun and
enjoy their life.
I’m 66, and Judi gives me
great inspiration for the years
to come in my later life.
I’m so pleased she has
found a new love in her life with
David Mills, after the death of
her beloved Michael Williams
many years ago.
Keep making those films
Judi, and I shall be there
watching them!
Karen, 66,
Brisbane, Qld

Whilst I agree in principle with
Kerri-Anne Kennerley’s reply
regarding friendships and retirees
(Yours, Issue 38, p91), I felt it
a little harsh. Not all of us are
WINNING
as confident or as brave (or as
LETTER
beautiful) as Kerri-Anne.
Retirement can be a challenge.
It takes adjusting to. It’s a huge
change and, as with all changes,
brings with it a sense of loss and
sadness. Without the rituals,
structure and purpose of our
professional lives, many of us
ask: “Who are we now?” And
with all that free time we can
feel lost, and thus may have
higher expectations of family
and friends with differing availability.
of the organisations and groups in
As a social worker, I worked with
your area you can take part in. Consider
many people who found that when
volunteering, trying an exercise class,
they retired, instead of the joy they
or joining a book club. U3A is another
expected, they actually became
organisation offering discussion
rather lonely and depressed.
groups, outings, lectures and short
“Get a life” is good advice, but
courses on a wide range of subjects.
where to start? Making new friends
All of these will offer possibilities for
can be difficult as we age. But
new
friendships and interests.
starting a new episode can be
So
get
out there, alone, but not lonely!
exciting – there are so many options
Life
is
exciting
and is to be enjoyed.
and possibilities out there!
Carpe
diem
–
seize
the day!
I suggest contacting your local
Ann,
74,
Mount
Martha,
Vic
council, which will have a directory

Turn the page

MEETING PLACE
IT’S NEVER TOO LATE…

‘I met my sponsor child in Kenya’
Gay, 63, a nurse from Yanchep, Western Australia, was thrilled to connect with her African sponsor child
She lives with her grandmother
in a basic mud hut that
doesn’t have running
water or electricity.
The whole
community
was very welcoming
and since the
children learn
English at school, and
with the help of an
interpreter, we were able
to interact and relax over a
cup of their sweet, milky
Kenyan tea.
Despite having sponsored children in
Africa for 30 years, I never felt a close
connection to their lives. Visiting Naomi
in remote Kenya was a high point in
my life. It was revealing to see the basic
conditions they live in and the meagre

Our gorgeous pet
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Name: Tilly (aka Tilly
Boo Boo Child)
Age: 1.5 years
Breed: German
shorthaired pointer
Loves: Getting
under the covers and
snuggling, swimming,
using her paws like
hands to help herself
to food on the bench,
sleeping, and being
anywhere we are!
Dislikes: Walking
on wet grass,
having a bath.
We love her because:
She has no idea how
big she is, she always
climbs into our laps
for cuddles or climbs
into bed with us and
pushes us out.
Lauren, 41,
Sydney, NSW

SURREAL EXPERIENCE
(Left) Gay with Naomi and her gran;
(above) on a tour of the village

crops they are trying to grow to make
a living. I was surprised at the level of
emotion I felt when visiting Naomi
– it was an unforgettable experience,
both a pleasure and a privilege.
To find out how you can sponsor a child
like Naomi, visit worldvision.com.au

MY HAPPY BIRTHDAY…

I recently celebrated my 70th
birthday surrounded by loved ones.
It was a big deal because none of
my immediate family has reached
70. Now I’m aiming for the big 8-0!
Rosemary, 70, Toowoomba, Qld

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A

fter a long career
in nursing
I was able
to fulfil a dream
of volunteering
as a nurse in
Kenya. It gave
me a break
from regular
nursing and
the opportunity
to travel.
While there,
with the help of
World Vision, I was able to
organise a visit to our 12-year-old
sponsor child, Naomi, who my
family has sponsored for eight years.
Initially shy and hesitant, Naomi
later became quite talkative and
proud to show me her village.

Dear Yours,
I’m part of a dancing
group on the
New South Wales
Central Coast
called The Gals.
The group has been
going strong for over
two decades – people
have come and gone
but the name has
stayed on.
We range in age from
55 to 76 and are all female,
although we occasionally
require the assistance
of a male. We’re all
fairly fit with a few
of us suffering some
aches and pains, but
we do what we can!

FLASHDANCE
Julie (left) kicks up her
heels with a dance troupe

I love dancing, dressing
up and performing and
The Gals is a great
social outlet, full
of fantastic ladies.
We rehearse
once a week for a
good two-and-a-half
hours and perform two
shows per week.
Our performances are
often in retirement villages
and elderly homes, and
we performed for a local
Rotary club. Because our
audiences aren’t able to get
out much we bring the
entertainment to them!
Julie, 67,
Avoca Beach, NSW

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Who is the Pyjama Foundation?
Alarmed at the poor literacy and
numeracy levels of children in care
– they have the lowest educational
outcomes nationally – and how this
leads to a lifetime of disadvantage,
Bronwyn Sheehan founded The
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a positive impact on the lives of our
community’s most vulnerable children.
Through the Love Of Learning
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of children in foster care
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Angels are matched with a child
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apply a cream blush under
your foundation. Dab it onto
the apple of your cheeks then
blend it in with your fingers.
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Stick in Beach Bronze, $5.95

PUMP UP YOUR LOCKS
Keep your hair in good condition
and full of body with nourishing
and volumising shampoos and
conditioners containing vitamins
B5, C and E, and sunflower, almond, and coconut oils. Apply
a thickening serum while hair is still damp, then blow-dry.
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FAKE FALSE
LASHES

Look for a mascara that
adds volume and length,
and has a brush which fans
out your lashes. Place the
wand at the base of your
lashes and wiggle it up
to the ends, then hold for
two seconds to coat. Do
this twice on each eye.
TRY: L’Oréal
Paris False Lash
Butterfly Wings
Intenza Mascara,

Not only is blue universally flattering,
different shades of this cool colour rarely
clash so you can mix–and–match. If subtle
is more your style, start with a navy base
(like denim jeans) and style it as black.

Set the tone of your spring wardrobe
by styling an entire outfit – right down
to the details – based on a single hue

GREEN
There are two ways to colour–block this hue:
vibrant and fresh, or nature-inspired, but
never combine the two. Not sure what will
suit? Mint works best with paler skin tones,
while muted khaki complements olive skin.

A fireplace is the perfect perch to display everything
from flowers to books and your favourite pieces of art

Framed
print,
from $180,
Urban Road

Geranium bush,
$24.95, Rogue @ Albi

Segovia
vase,
$44.95,
Amalfi

Lantern,
$54.95,
Madras
Link

Billie
vase,
$79.95,
Amalfi
Lotus Flower candle,
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Get the look
A fireplace
is usually
the focal
point of
a room,
and your
mantel
Scott
should be Mardi
National marketing
equipped
manager, Laura Ashley
to take
centre stage.
Follow these easy
decorative ideas for
an eye-catching mantel

Canberra chair
and footstool set,
$439, SkyBlue
@ Zanui
Choose an anchor piece
How you style your mantel depends
on your decorating preferences,
but the easiest place to start is with
an anchor point such as a mirror,
a piece of art or floral display placed
directly above the fireplace to
enhance the focal point.
Add some personality
Group treasured items, ornaments
or decorative pieces together on
each side of the mantel, preferably
in odd numbers. Pick up on colours
and materials found elsewhere in the
room, and choose objects of varying
heights. You can even place a stack
of coffee table books on one corner.

Play with scale
Incorporate smaller and larger
objects, and create asymmetrical
displays which will make your mantel
decor appear relaxed and natural.
A round mirror will add flow to a room
dominated by straight lines. Take
care to not overcrowd the mantel,
and be aware of any fire hazards.
Change for the seasons
During the warmer months when
youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re no longer sitting by the fire,
swap in candles for ambience and
a introduce a mix of bright fresh
flowers for a summery feel. Keep
ornaments and decor in the same
vein as soft furnishings.

Dali lanterns,
$135.95 (set
of two), Wayfair

Pinwheel rug,
$79.95,
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GARDENING

Bring a touch of
the tropics to your
garden, no matter
the local climate

Tropical
illusion
60

N

aturally the easiest
place to get a lush,
tropical garden is
the tropics, but
if you live further south
where the climate is cooler
it doesn’t mean you have
to forgo your dreams
of exotic surrounds. While
you can’t expect tropical
natives such as heliconias
and crotons to survive in
less-than-ideal conditions,
you can still create a backyard
oasis that looks lush all
year-round. You just need
to combine the right
selection of exotic-looking
plants: flamboyant foliage,
glossy greenery and dramatic
blooms, and set them against
a suitable backdrop such as a
fish pond or swimming pool.
Our plant “cheat sheet” on
p62-63 will help you choose
wisely. So take your pick then
get planting – your tropical
escape awaits!

Gold for Australia
ENCORE, ENCORE!
The flamboyant blooms of
cymbidium orchids can be
enjoyed for weeks on end

TROPICAL
PUNCH
It’s hard to go past a wattle
in full bloom
For
a
really
effective
and not be impressed. And with about 700 look,
create
good density
different types (pictured
is thea Mount
Morgan of
plantings
from
the
wattle) native to Australia, there’ll be one
ofground
up.
Make
sure
to
bring
these showy shrubs or small trees that’s right
in plants
plenty of
for you. August to September
is with
peak wattle
colourful
foliage,
such
season, but there’s a wattle in bloom
as
cordylines
and
New
somewhere every month of the year. They’re
Zealand
flaxes,
as
these
fast and easy to grow, demanding only full sun
will
add
visual
interest
and good drainage, but not maintenance-free.
year-round.
Also use longShear a wattle straight
after its flowers
flowering
plants
such as
finish, to keep it dense, compact and looking
strelitzias
and
cymbidium
good. And you can forget the myth that
orchids
introduce
wattles cause hay fever
– their to
pollen’s
simply
colour
for
several
weeks
too heavy for the wind to carry.
at a time.
Native ferns such as the
maidenhairs (Adiantum
spp.) and bird’s nests
(Asplenium spp.) thrive in
cool zones. Even the castiron plant (Aspidistra
elatior) can look the jungly
part in a shady spot, as
can the renga renga lily
(Arthropodium cirratum),
a native of New Zealand.

Spot treatment

Many of the plants featured
on the cheat sheet are good
performers in cool-climate,
coastal zones such as around
Melbourne and Adelaide.
However, if you’re in a more
marginal area, such as the
mountains or Tasmania, you
might have to fine-tune the
placement of some varieties
to help them get through the
chilliest winter days. Look
for the warm microclimates
in your backyard. Top spots
include north-facing brick
or stone walls as these absorb
heat by day and gently
radiate it back at night.
Another option is to put
the more delicate plants in
pots so you can move them
inside or at least onto your
verandah, if a particularly
frosty night is forecast.

Theme party

Aside from an excellent
planting scheme, to mimic
a resort-style oasis you’ll
need to add design elements
that help tie the theme
together. A plain paling fence
isn’t exactly tropical, but cover
it with bamboo or brushwood
cladding and you instantly
gain an untamed vibe.
Also consider introducing art
and finishing touches from
warmer parts of the world that
complement the theme. It could
be Balinese statues, a Buddha,
native masks, carved stone
lanterns, bamboo torches or
wind chimes, thatched roofing
for a shed or pergola, carved
seats or benches, and colourful
scatter cushions for seating.

CHINESE
WINDMILL PALM
(Trachycarpus fortunei):
Probably the best palm
for cool-climate zones,
it can reach 4-10m in
a garden bed, less in a
pot. Plant in full-sun or
partial shade in fertile,
well-drained soil, but
protect it from strong
winds when young.

NIKAU PALM
(Rhopalostylis sapida):
A native of NZ, this
slow-growing palm
eventually reaches 6m
and has an attractive,
slender trunk and a
distinctive crown of
very straight leaves.
For best results, plant
in a humid, sheltered,
semi-shaded spot.

TREE FERN
(Dicksonia antarctica):
A native of Australia’s
mountain gullies, this
slow-growing fern can
eventually reach heights
of 6m when planted in
its ideal conditions – a
cool, moist, shady spot
– but 1-1.5m tall is
common in gardens.
It’s very frost-hardy.

EUROPEAN
FAN PALM
(Chamaerops humilis):
With its attractive,
fan-like leaves, this
sun-loving palm can
tolerate temperatures
down to -15°C and will
grow to 2-3m. You’ll
also see this sold as
the Mediterranean fan
palm in some nurseries.

NZ CABBAGE TREE
(Cordyline australis):
One of the best choices
for cool zones, this NZ
native reaches between
2-4m in most gardens.
Available with bronze,
red or cream-edged
leaves, it’s a tough plant
that loves sun and isn’t
bothered by cold snaps
or dry spells.

NZ FLAX
(Phormium tenax
and hybrids): There
are oodles of NZ flax
varieties and their
strappy, colourful
leaves can add valuable
year-round richness
to your scheme. Sizes
vary depending on the
variety, but between
60cm-2m is typical.

SAGO PALM
(Cycas revoluta):
Japanese sago palm is
a cycad, not a palm, but
it has that palm-like
look and copes well
with cold temperatures
in cool, coastal zones
(but not mountains)
in a sunny spot with
good drainage. It’s also
a good choice for pots.

BIRD OF PARADISE
(Strelitzia reginae): With
its orange-and-purple
flowers emerging from
its clump of broad
leaves, this is a hardy
plant for cool, frost-free
spots. Clumps can grow
to 1-1.2m high. If
flowering slows down
after a few years, dig
up, divide and replant.

BAMBOO
(Bambusa spp. and cvs.):
You need to be careful
to choose a non-invasive
clumping bamboo, not
a running bamboo, but
plants such as Bambusa
oldhamii make a great
foliage background for
other plantings, or can
be used to screen an
unattractive fence.

BANGALOW PALM
(Archontophoenix
cunninghamiana):
Although these 20m
tall palms are happier
up north, they are still
worth a try in warm,
sheltered spots in coolclimate coastal zones
as they most certainly
can survive if given
enough attention.

RHAPIS PALM
(Rhapis excelsa):
Forming dense
clumps with leaves to
the ground, this palm is
often grown as a potted
indoor palm but give
it a spot outdoors with
filtered light and it will
do well – though growth
will be slow. In full sun
its leaves may burn.

OTHER
SMALL PALMS
Linospadix monostachya
(pictured): Good in
shady spots in humid
coastal areas, growing
to about 3m tall.
Arenga engleri: The
dwarf sugar palm grows
to 3m and is best in a
semi-shaded position; it
can tolerate light frosts.

JAPANESE
AUCUBA
(Aucuba japonica):
Varieties such as “Gold
Dust” and “Variegata”
have gold-spotted
leaves. They like partial
shade as too much sun
will scorch the leaves,
but they will perform
in cold zones, growing
to 1.2-1.8m tall.

FATSIA
(Fatsia japonica): This
frost-hardy, evergreen
shrub or small tree
reaches between 2-4m
in beds, offering large,
hand-like green leaves
up to 30cm-wide and
sprays of white flowers
in autumn. It performs
best in a shaded or
semi-shaded spot.

DWARF
PHILODENDRON
(Philodendron “Xanadu”):
Forming small clumps
up to 1m high, this
hardy plant with glossy
green foliage likes a
sunny or semi-shaded,
frost-free spot and
doesn’t mind being
splashed with water
from a swimming pool.

BROMELIADS
Though these plants
are from the tropical
jungles of Central and
South America, many
do surprisingly well in
cool-climate coastal
gardens. They’re easiest
to grow in pots in
a 50:50 mixture of
ordinary potting mix
and orchid potting mix.
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What to do
in your garden
this fortnight

GARDENING

Fanning
the f lames

Yours’ gardening guru
CHARLIE ALBONE just
loves the warmth of a fire

W

ith every bone in my body
I’m willing spring on. I just
can’t wait until the warm
evenings are back and I can enjoy
alfresco dinners once again. For now,
to keep warm, I’m installing the fire pit
that was the centrepiece of my Chelsea
Flower Show display in my garden here.
It holds a special place in my heart as
in my design it represented my wife, the
centre of the design, the fire in my life.
Fire pits are a great addition to
any garden as they bring warmth, an
evening’s entertainment and make the
outdoors more usable all year round.
My fire pit is huge, almost two metres
across, and made of sandstone so it
will become a focal point in the garden.

BURN FOR YOU
A fire pit lets you enjoy the
outdoors – all year round

It also weighs nearly two tonnes, so
understandably it may not be suitable
for every garden!
Other options for fire pits include
simple metal braziers, chimineas and
metal fire bowls, all of which can be
used for warmth – and to convince
people to enjoy the great outdoors!
These three options all have the added
benefit of being somewhat portable
(not while in use, obviously!), so they

Charlie’s tips for…

Getting decked out
T
he Aussie deck is synonymous
with outdoor entertaining. A deck
should be built by a licensed and
experienced professional, with the decking
board chosen carefully for the right mood.
Selecting the correct size and material is
vital for the best look. A 90mm-wide board
is standard and creates a streamlined look.
A board 130-140mm can create impact in
a small space, but can also help put large
decks into scale with the size of the deck.
As for material, soft wood or treated
pine is the most cost-effective and easy to
install as it’s lightweight and there is rarely
the need for pre-drilling screws, which also
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saves time when installing. The standard
90mm-wide decking boards cost about
$5 per lineal metre; 140mm-wide boards
are around $9 per lineal metre.
The finished look of treated pine can
have a “cheap” appearance and while
painting can help, it leads to ongoing
maintenance issues. I like to use a stain,
something out of the ordinary such
as a light stain of charcoal or black, as they
can give treated pine somewhat more of an
authentic hardwood look. However, these
dark stains won’t suit every style of garden.
Hardwood decking boards have a
high-end finish and add a beautiful texture

ALL ON BOARD
A deck can be quite
a value-adding feature

Ask Charlie

Do you have a gardening question? Charlie can’t wait to answer it!
a We love our tree dahlia, which

and warmth to the garden but they do
come at quite a premium: $6-$9 for
90mm, $12-16 for 130-140mm boards.
Hardwood decking also costs a bit
more to install as you need to pre-drill
all holes before screwing or it can
split. However, it does suit most
garden styles and I think it looks best
with a simple natural oil finish.
Composite decking boards are
relatively new on the market and
range from $10-$40/lm, with the
cheaper options looking quite fake
and unattractive. The expensive
boards look fantastic but are pricey.
My pick of the composite boards are
those that look nothing like timber
and only really suit a modern garden.
Their biggest drawcard is the low
ongoing maintenance.

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don’t occupy your valuable garden real
estate all year round.
When choosing a spot for a fire pit,
make sure it’s not a flammable surface,
such as a deck, and it’s somewhere you
can sit to enjoy the warmth. It’s also
a good idea to protect your plants from
the radiating heat from or they’ll burn.
This is also true for your grass; the heat
can quickly burn a large spot in your
previously green lawn!

is almost in full flower. How can
we prevent it from reaching four
to five metres tall? It would be
much easier to admire if it was
nearer the ground!
Alan, Surf Beach, Vic
The clue to this is in the
name of the plant – tree
dahlia! This variety of dahlia
grows very large and makes
an eye-catching spectacle
in the garden. You could try
to stunt it by not feeding it
during the foliage-growth
part of its life cycle, and then
as soon as you see flower buds feed it with a fruit-and-flower
fertiliser to aid blooms – but I’ve never tried this. Instead, why
don’t you grow another variety of dahlia that grows closer to eye
level? There are a few varieties that have a similar flower to the
tree dahlia, including “Pinkie O” and “Collarette”.

a I have two varieties of
hibiscus growing in pots. The
one with frilly cream flowers
looks reasonably healthy,
however the other, an orange
hibiscus with a burgundy
centre, has curled-up leaves.
They’re still a healthy green, but

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the curling worries me.
Please advise what
fertiliser or treatment
would be suitable.
Amanda, Narembeen, WA
This could be two
different things. It could
be viral – and let’s hope
not as there’s no cure!
The other cause could
be a sap-sucking insect.
Insects such as aphids,
mites and thrips all suck
the sap of the plants,
which in turn will distort
the leaves and make them curl.
Have a close look on the plant
for tiny white or
green insects
and spray them
with horticultural
Watch Charlie as
oil such as
he
whips gardens
Eco-Oil.

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GET CRAFTY

Make
your own

COUCH
cushion
Brighten up your lounge with this
DIY dazzler in a quirky quilt pattern!
YOU WILL NEED
● Fabric for front (We used

Top tip
Don’t worry if the
stitches aren’t straight:
that’s a part of making
your cushion beautiful
and unique!

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two main panels for the
front and lots of scraps
for the patches)
● Fabric for back
● Iron
● Pins
● Needle
● Thread (We used pale pink,
pale blue, pink and gold)
● Sewing machine
and thread
● Cushion stuffing

DIFFICULTY
RATING
★★★

Instructions

1

Arrange the background fabric panels
and fabric patches on a flat surface.

STEP 7

7
STEP 4

STEP 2

2

4

Pin together the two main fabric
panels for the front of the cushion.
Sew the two pieces together using
a tiny running stitch.

Push the needle in and out of the
fabric several times before pulling
the thread through. This speeds up
the stitching process a little and also
produces a nice texture.

8

Cut the back panel to size. Pin
the right sides together and
sew a seam 1.5cm from the edge on
a sewing machine. Leave an opening
of 10cm on one side for the stuffing.

Move the fabric pieces around until
you’re happy with the composition.

TOP TIP
Take a photo of the
arrangement with
your phone to use as
a visual reference
STEP 9

9
STEP 5

5

Pin the patches in place on top of
the front panels. Sew the patches
in place with running stitch.

6
STEP 3

3

Iron down the hems of each
of the fabric patches.

Once all the patches are sewn in
position, start sewing rows of running
stitch over the whole panel. Stitch a few
rows using one colour of thread, then
change the thread colour and sew a few
more rows. Continue in this manner,
alternating the thread colour.

Remove the pins and turn the
cushion cover right sides out,
then add the stuffing.

10

Pin the open hole together, turning
the edges of the fabric under, then
close the hole with hand stitching.

Top read
This is an edited extract
from Make & Do
by Beci Orpin
(RRP $39.95,
Hardie Grant)
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Before you
book your
next voyage,
check out
these must-do
getaways
on water

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sk any fan of high seas
holidays and they’ll tell you
there’s a dream cruise they
hope to take. For some it might be
taking a step back in history to cross
the Atlantic and for others it might
be seeing abundant wildlife, but
whatever floats your boat, here’s
20 ideas to get you dreaming.

THE GREEK ISLANDS
This corner of the world is ideally
suited to cruising; myriad islands,
whitewashed villages, olive groves
and sandy beaches. Exploring the
Mediterranean on one of the masted
Windstar yachts allows you to visit
places you may otherwise miss, and
immerse yourself in a unique history
and culture where brilliant blue
water meets sun-bleached ruins.
How much? From $4492 for seven
nights, multiple departure dates
from October. Call 1300 857 437
or visit traveltheworld.com.au
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THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER
The glamorous American Queen
paddlewheeler crosses the fabled
waters of the mighty Mississippi
year-round, visiting southern
US destinations such as New
Orleans, Baton Rouge and Alton.
How much? From $3695 per
person, twin share, for nine days
from New Orleans to Memphis,
departing November 14. Visit
americanqueensteamboatcompany.com
GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND
This 34-day tour combines 23 days on
land in England, Scotland and Ireland,
with 11 nights on MS Hebridean Sky.
How much? From $22,190 per person,
twin share (fly free, paying only taxes,
if you book before October 31). Call
1300 196 420 or visit aptouring.com.au

ANTARCTICA
It’s a wilderness with
an “other world”
quality accessible
only by ship, and
during the southern
hemisphere summer
you can explore it all
on National Geographic
Explorer on a 12-day cruise
from Ushuaia, Argentina. Be prepared
for the spectacular calving glaciers
and icebergs, and enjoy encounters
with adorable gentoo penguins.
How much? From $14,410 per
person, twin share, departing
November 28. Call 1300 361 012
or visit au.expeditions.com

THE PANAMA CANAL
Cruise for 19 days from Miami to
San Francisco, passing through the
canal’s winding waterways aboard
Crystal Serenity. How much? From
$10,996 per person, twin share,
departing January 5, 2016. Call
1800 251 174 or visit wiltrans.com.au

NORWAY
Viewing the Northern Lights
in Norway is a truly magical
experience. Cruising with
Hurtigruten gives you a choice
of ships, departures between
October and March 2016, and
itineraries from six to 14 days.
How much? From $2490 per
person, twin share, for six days
from Kirkenes to Bergen,
departing October 30.
Call 1800 623 267 or visit
discovertheworldcruising.com.au
THE KIMBERLEY
Known for its deep gorges and
sky-high waterfalls, the only way
to explore this ancient wilderness
is from the water. Kimberley Quest II
cruises this remote part of Western
Australia between March and
September, visiting a line-up of
natural wonders including King
George Falls and Montgomery
Reef, with activities including
crocodile spotting, fishing and hiking.
How much? From $9639 per person,
twin share, for eight days from
Broome to the Hunter River, multiple
departures in 2016. Call 1300 156
035 or visit kimberleyquest.com.au

SOUTH AMERICA
Experience all the colour
of this exotic continent
aboard Sea Princess,
visiting 27 ports
in 18 countries.
How much?
From $17,999
per person, twin
share, for 84
days, departing
January 11, 2017.
Call 132 488 or
visit princess.com

PERUVIAN AMAZON
It’s one of the hottest destinations right
now and from next year you can explore
this part of South America on Avalon’s
new Amazon Discovery (pictured). The
journey combines land stays at Cusco,
the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu,
and a three-night cruise exploring remote
tributaries with the chance to spot rare
pink dolphins. How much? From $6659
per person, twin share, for 11 days,
multiple 2016 departures. Call 1300
230 234 or visit avalonwaterways.com.au

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FRENCH POLYNESIA
French charm, idyllic islands, colourful coral reefs, marine
life, pristine beaches and warm hospitality are just some
of the highlights making Tahiti and its surrounding islands
a dream destination. There’s no better way to explore this
part of the Pacific than on the luxury MS Paul Gauguin
on a round trip from Papeete, Tahiti. How much? From
$8132 per person, twin share, for 14 nights, departing
April 16, 2016. Call 1800 251 174 or visit wiltrans.com.au

RHINE-MAIN-DANUBE CANAL
This popular river cruise route
follows three of the world’s great
waterways from Amsterdam to
Budapest. Over 15 days you’ll sail
on the Scenic Jasper through Hungary,
Austria, Germany (pictured) and
The Netherlands, enjoying historic
castles, vineyards, charming towns
and villages, and the must-see city
of Vienna. How much? From $8095
per person, twin share (including
flights to Europe, taxes not
included), departing May 9, 2016.
Call 138 128 or visit scenic.com.au

CANADA AND NEW ENGLAND
Cruising is the best way to enjoy this
region’s natural beauty, and it’s an
ethereal experience as Liberty of the
Seas sets off from New Jersey and
glides down the Saint Lawrence River.
How much? From $1543 per person
for nine days, twin share, multiple
departures. Call 1800 754 500 or
visit royalcaribbean.com.au
THE DOURO RIVER
All-inclusive luxury and the
sun-washed jewels of Spain and
Portugal await you on a 13-day
cruise of the Douro Valley aboard
Queen Isabel. Highlights include
the picturesque coastal city of
Lisbon, Porto (pictured), Spain’s
Golden City of Salamanca,
Madrid, and activities including
wine tasting, fine dining and
flamenco shows. How much?
From $6499 per person, twin
share, numerous departure dates.
Call 1300 780 231 or visit
uniworldcruises.com.au

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TRANSATLANTIC
CROSSING
In a bygone era this
voyage between
Southampton and
New York was the
only way to sail from
the old world to the
new. Today it’s a chance
to relive the adventure on a
week-long cruise on one of the world’s
best-loved ships, the Queen Mary 2.
How much? From $1839 per person,
twin share, departing July 17, 2016.
Call 132 441 or visit cunard.com

TEXT: JOANNA HALL PICTURES: ALAMY, GETTY IMAGES, SHUTTERSTOCK
PRICES ARE SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY AND CORRECT AT TIME OF PUBLICATION

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ALASKA
Shaped by glaciers,
this is a dramatic
landscape of sky-high
peaks, deep fjords,
and abundant
wildlife. On a Princess
Cruises’ tour you get to
explore the best of Alaska
on land and at sea, visiting
Denali National Park and calling in
at ports including Ketchikan, Skagway
and the capital city of Juneau.
How much? From $1569 per person,
twin share, for 10 nights on Island
Princess from Vancouver to Whittier,
departing May 21, 2016. Call 132 488
or visit princess.com

THE NORWEGIAN FJORDS
Get the best views of the fjords
from Azamara Quest on a 15-night
round trip from Amsterdam.
How much? From $7029 per
person, twin share, departing
August 11, 2016. Call 1800 754
500 or visit azamaraclubcruises.com

THE MURRAY RIVER
Australia’s best-known waterway
is the third longest navigable river
in the world after the Amazon
and the Nile, and is dotted with
quaint townships and blessed with
a stunning landscape. Exploring the
river on the inland paddlewheeler
PS Murray Princess is the way
to go. Choose from three, four
and seven-night itineraries.
How much? From $926 per person,
twin share, for three nights.
Call 1300 729 938 or visit
murrayprincess.com.au

THE GALÁPAGOS ISLANDS
This isolated group of volcanic
islands is a tropical paradise
also home to creatures you won’t
find anywhere else in the world.
From 2016, you can see it all
on a four-night cruise on the
newly refurbished MV Santa
Cruz II, part of a 27-night tour
of South America also taking
in hot destinations Rio de
Janeiro and Buenos Aires.
How much? From $15,995 per
person, twin share, multiple
departure dates. Call 1300 196
420 or visit travelmarvel.com.au

AROUND AUSTRALIA
Circle Australia from Sydney
on MS Volendam, a
33-day cruise with
highlights including
the Great Barrier
Reef (pictured)
and the Top End.
How much?
From $7098 per
person, twin share,
departing October
19, 2016. Call 1300
987 322 or visit www.
hollandamerica.com.au

RUSSIA AND THE BALTICS
Think of Russia and two cities spring
to mind: St. Petersburg and Moscow
(pictured), and on the 13-day Viking
River Cruise you’ll get to explore both.
But there’s another side of Russia; towns
such as Uglich and Yaroslavl are blessed
with opulent palaces and cathedrals, and
cruising is the easiest way to see them.
How much? From $7395 per person, twin
share, multiple departure dates. Call 1800
131 744 or visit vikingrivercruises.com.au
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Mercure Hotel, Sydney
From $151 per night
Offering well-appointed
rooms in a handy central
location, this makes the
perfect base for exploring the
city, harbour and Chinatown.

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Hotel Ibis, Adelaide
From $107 per night
Offering serious bang for
buck, standard rooms here lay
on a Samsung Smarthub TV,
which you can watch from
the comfort of your luxurious
Ibis “Sweet Bed”.

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Quest Savoy, Hobart
From $109 per night
Just a hop, skip and a jump
from the Salamanca markets
and the ferry to the incredible
Museum of Old and New Art
(MONA), the Quest’s serviced
apartments also enjoy a prime
position overlooking Hobart’s
historic waterfront.

4

Pensione Hotel, Melbourne
From $94 per night
Short on space (the standard
room is just 11sqm!) but very
generous on style, the Pensione

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is smartly decorated and
offers free wi-fi, reverse-cycle
airconditioning and tea and
coffee-making facilities, all set
out in a gorgeous turn-of-the
century building.

5

The Sebel, Brisbane
From $159 per night
Large suites and apartments
with a contemporary fit-out
make this a comfortable and
convenient choice, especially
if you’re travelling with family
or friends.

6

H Hotel, Darwin
From $155 per night
Close to shopping, attractions
and the nightlife, the funky
interiors and garden-wrapped
pool are a peaceful oasis in
the buzzy city centre.

7

Rendezvous Hotel, Perth
From $156 per night
It’s only 20 minutes to town
but you’ll feel a world away
as you gaze over the sparkling
Indian Ocean from the comfort
of a sleek, modern room, with
all the shopping and dining
Scarborough’s Esplanade has
to offer right on your doorstep!

8

Aria Hotel, Canberra
From $165 per night
Parliament House and the
National Gallery can wait!
You'll be tempted to stay
in your room all weekend,
enjoying the rainfall shower,
iPod dock and Foxtel on offer.

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Preheat oven to 220°C.
Grease a 2-litre (8-cup)
rectangular ovenproof dish.
Combine fennel, carrot,
onion, broccoli and
2 teaspoons of the lemon
pepper in a large bowl. Spray
with oil. Place in prepared dish.

Bake for 10 minutes, or until
almost tender.
Top vegetables with fish.
Sprinkle with remaining
lemon pepper and capers. Bake
for 10 minutes, or until just
cooked. Sprinkle with zest. Serve
with lemon wedges and bread.

Combine beef, lemongrass paste
and garlic in a glass bowl. Spray
with oil. Heat a wok or large frying
pan over moderate heat. Stir-fry beef,
in batches, for 2 minutes, or until
cooked. Transfer to a heatproof bowl.
Spray broccoli with oil. Add to
wok. Stir-fry for 2 minutes. Add
capsicum and half the dressing.
Stir-fry for 2 minutes. Add the beef
and remaining dressing. Stir-fry for
1 minute, or until heated. Remove
from heat. Add the cabbage, onion
and coriander. Toss to combine. Serve.

Combine cornflour with the
water in a large bowl to form
a paste. Stir in stock, rice wine and
sugar. Whisk soy sauce, chilli paste,
garlic and ginger in a separate bowl.
Heat a wok or large frying pan
over high heat. Spray mince

with oil. Stir-fry mince for
2 minutes, or until browned. Add
soy sauce mixture; bring to the
boil. Add tofu, then gently stir
in stock mixture. Simmer for
1 minute, or until heated. Top
with green onion. Serve with rice.

Preheat the oven to 220°C.
Heat oil in a large saucepan
over moderate heat. Add leek
and garlic. Cook and stir for
3 minutes, or until soft. Add
cauliflower, carrot, tomatoes
and lentils to pan. Bring to the
boil. Reduce heat to low. Simmer,
covered, for 5 minutes, or until
vegetables are tender. Stir in

peas. Season. Spoon vegetable
mixture into a 2-litre (8-cup)
ovenproof dish.
Coarsely grate potato. Using
hands, squeeze excess liquid
from potato. Combine the potato
and parmesan in a bowl. Season.
Scatter the potato mixture over
vegetables. Bake for 12 minutes,
or until golden and bubbling. Serve.

mixture evenly over pan; pour egg over. Cook
over moderate heat for 5 minutes, or until golden
underneath. Place pan (but not handle) under
grill for 5 minutes, or until top is just set. Cut
into wedges. Combine the spinach and tomato
in a bowl. Add balsamic vinegar. Toss to combine.
Serve the frittata with salad.

Preheat the oven to 220°C. Line a baking tray
with baking paper. Arrange the vegetables in
a single layer on prepared tray. Spray with oil.
Bake for 10 minutes, or until tender. Transfer the
vegetables to a large bowl. Add feta. Toss to combine.
Preheat oven grill to high. Spray a 24cm
non-stick frying pan with oil. Spread vegie

Preheat oven to 220°C.
Line a baking tray with
baking paper. Place
kumara on prepared tray.
Spray with oil. Sprinkle
with cumin seeds. Bake
for 10 minutes, or until
almost tender. Add beans;
bake for 10 minutes, or
until tender.
Meanwhile, heat rice as
packet directs. Cool in

Spray fish with oil.
Season. Preheat
a char-grill pan over
moderate heat. Cook fish
for 4 minutes each side, or
until browned and cooked.
Transfer to a heatproof
plate. Cover with foil and
rest for 5 minutes.
Meanwhile, to make
pesto, process peanuts,
coriander, mint and garlic
in a blender until combined.

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With motor running,
gradually add dressing in
a thin, steady stream until
combined and almost
smooth. Add the warm
water. Blend until smooth.
Combine salad mix,
beets and onion in
a bowl. Drizzle with extra
dressing. Toss to combine.
Place on plates. Top with
fish and pesto. Serve with
lemon cheeks.

Preheat the oven to 200°C. Line
a baking tray with baking paper.
Combine bread, garlic and half
the sumac in a bowl. Spray with
oil. Toss to coat. Arrange bread,
in a single layer, on prepared tray.
Bake for 5 minutes, or until golden.
Meanwhile, combine bean mix,
chickpeas, tomato, tuna and rocket
in a large bowl.
Whisk vinegar and mustard in
a bowl. Add to salad, along with
the bread; toss to combine. Serve
sprinkled with remaining sumac.

Heat a large saucepan over moderate heat.
Spray onion with oil. Cook and stir onion
for 2 minutes, or until soft. Add curry paste.
Cook and stir for 1 minute or until fragrant.
Add pumpkin, stock cubes and water. Bring
to the boil. Reduce heat. Simmer, covered,
for 8 minutes, or until pumpkin is tender.
Stir chickpeas into pumpkin mixture;
cook and stir for 5 minutes, or until heated.
Add the spinach. Cook, stirring, until
heated. Stir in coriander. Serve with rice.

Spray chicken with oil. Cook
chicken for 2 minutes each side,
or until golden. Transfer to a plate.
Add garlic and half of the onion
to pan. Cook, stirring, for 2 minutes,
or until soft. Add tomatoes and
water; bring to a simmer. Season.
Return chicken to pan; cook,
covered, for 7 minutes,
or until chicken is cooked.
Meanwhile, combine the
remaining onion, cucumber,
corn, coriander and juice in
a bowl. Season.
Top the chicken with salsa.
Serve with rice.

Transfer to a heatproof plate.
Cover with foil. Rest rolls for
5 minutes. Slice.
Meanwhile, cook beans in
a large saucepan of boiling,
salted water for 5 minutes,
or until tender, adding peas
in last 3 minutes of cooking.
Drain. Transfer greens to a
large bowl. Add extra parsley,
remaining garlic, the onion
and juice; toss to combine.
Serve pork rolls with the
greens mixture.

stirring, for 3 minutes, or
until mushroom is tender.
Add stock cube, water and
milk. Bring to the boil.
Reduce heat and simmer,
uncovered, for 5 minutes,
or until reduced slightly.
Return chicken to pan,
along with spinach. Cook,
stirring, for 1 minute or until
spinach wilts. Add half the
parmesan. Season. Add sauce
to pasta. Mix well. Serve
with remaining parmesan.

Cook pasta in a saucepan
of boiling, salted water for
8 minutes or until tender.
Drain. Return to pan.
Meanwhile, spray chicken
with oil. Heat a large
frying pan over moderate
heat. Cook chicken, stirring,
for 5 minutes, or until
browned. Transfer to a
heatproof plate. Add onion
to pan. Cook, stirring, for
2 minutes or until soft. Add
mushroom and garlic. Cook,

Combine ricotta, tomato,
parsley and half the garlic
in a glass bowl. For each pork
roll, place 1 pork schnitzel
on a clean work surface. Top
with a quarter of the ricotta
mixture, leaving a 1cm border.
Roll up to enclose filling.
Secure with a toothpick.
Spray with oil. Heat a large
frying pan over moderate
heat. Cook and turn rolls,
in batches, for 5 minutes,
or until browned and cooked.

Transfer to a heatproof plate.
Reduce heat to moderate. Add
the remaining oil to pan; cook
the garlic and tomato, stirring, for
3 minutes, or until tomato is tender.
Add pasta, eggplant and basil. Toss
for 1 minute, or until heated and
combined. Season. Serve topped
with parmesan and extra basil.

Cook the pasta in a large
saucepan of boiling, salted
water for 10 minutes or until
tender. Drain.
Meanwhile, heat 2 tablespoons
of the oil in a large frying
pan over moderately high heat.
Add eggplant. Cook and stir
for 6 minutes, or until tender.

For each omelette, heat a large
non-stick frying pan over
moderate heat. Add a quarter of the
egg and tilt to cover base. Cook for
2 minutes, or until set underneath.
Top half the omelette with a quarter
of the prawns and a quarter of the
onion. Fold omelette to enclose,
forming a semi-circle. Cook for
1 minute, or until cooked. Transfer
to a serving plate.
Serve omelettes with cucumber
salad and combined sauces.

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Cook lentils in a small saucepan
of boiling, salted water for
5 minutes, or until just tender. Drain.
Cool in a large bowl for 5 minutes.
Meanwhile, spray mince with oil.
Heat a large frying pan over high
heat. Add mince. Cook, stirring, to
break up lumps, for 5 minutes, or
until browned. Add leek and cook
for 5 minutes, or until soft. Add peas,
sultanas and apricot. Cook, stirring,
for 3 minutes or until peas are
tender. Add mince mixture, vinegar,
coriander and salad leaves to lentils
in bowl; toss to combine. Season.
Serve sprinkled with extra
coriander leaves.

Add mixed spice and pumpkin.
Cook, stirring for 1 minute. Season.
For each parcel, stack 4 filo
pastry sheets, spraying with
oil between each sheet. Top with
a quarter of mince mixture. Top
with a quarter of the yoghurt.

Fold in shorter sides; roll up to
enclose. Place parcels, seam-side
down, on prepared tray. Spray
with oil. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.
Bake for 12 minutes, or until
golden. Serve with salad.

Preheat the oven to 220°C. Line
a large baking tray with baking
paper. Spray onion with oil. Heat
a large frying pan over high heat.
Add onion and mince. Cook,
stirring to break up lumps, for
5 minutes, or until browned.

Soak noodles in boiling
water in a heatproof bowl
for 1 minute. Stir to separate
strands. Drain. Heat a wok
or large frying pan over high
heat. Add half the oil, and
swirl to coat surface. Stir-fry
tempeh for 2 minutes, or
until golden. Transfer to
a heatproof plate.
Add remaining oil to
wok. Stir-fry asparagus,
garlic, ginger and green

onion for 2 minutes, or until
asparagus is just tender.
Transfer to a heatproof plate.
Add the noodles to wok and
stir-fry for 4 minutes, or until
heated, adding bean sprouts
for last 1 minute of cooking.
In a jug, whisk oyster
sauce, sesame oil and
water. Add sauce mixture,
tempeh and asparagus
mixture to noodles; toss to
combine. Top with coriander.

Combine beef and sweet chilli sauce
in a bowl. Spray with oil. Heat a wok
or large frying pan over high heat.
Stir-fry beef, in batches, for 2 minutes
or until browned. Transfer to a heatproof
plate. Wipe wok clean.
Spray vegetables with oil; stir-fry for
3 minutes, or until just tender. Return
beef to wok with soy sauce. Stir-fry for
3 minutes or until heated. Spoon rice
into serving bowls. Top with stir-fry.
Serve sprinkled with onion.

then flour, baking powder
and cocoa. Stir in threequarters of the figs. Spread
mixture into prepared pan.
Level surface. Sprinkle
with remaining figs. Bake
for 25 minutes, or until
a skewer inserted in the
centre comes out with
crumbs clinging to it.
Cool completely in pan
(brownie will firm). Cut
into 16 squares. Serve dusted
with extra cocoa powder.

Preheat oven to 170°C.
Grease and line base and
sides of a 20cm square cake
pan, extending paper 5cm
above rim of pan.
Place margarine and
chocolate in a medium
saucepan over moderately
low heat. Cook, stirring,
for 3 minutes, or until
smooth. Remove from
heat. Cool slightly.
Add sugar and egg
to chocolate mixture,

Preheat oven to 230°C.
Line a baking tray with
baking paper. Place tomato
and garlic on prepared tray.
Spray with oil. Season.
Bake for 15 minutes,
or until tomato softens.
Meanwhile, combine
flour and baking powder
in a large bowl. Stir in
ricotta, chives and milk.
Using an electric mixer,
beat egg whites in a clean,
dry bowl until soft peaks
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mixture. Spray a large
frying pan with oil. Heat
over moderate heat. Cook
¼-cup measures of ricotta
mixture, in batches, for
1 minute each side, or
until golden and cooked
through, wiping pan
between batches.
Transfer tomato mixture,
along with any juices,
to a bowl. Add basil. Toss
to combine. Season. Serve
pancakes with extra ricotta
and tomato salsa.

until required. Melt remaining butter
and caster sugar in a frying pan over
low heat. Add apple and cinnamon.
Cook, stirring, for 8 minutes or until
apple is just tender. Cool.
Spoon apple into pastry case.
Cut remaining pastry into 1.5cm
strips. Arrange over pie in a crisscross pattern at 1cm intervals.
Trim edges. Bake for 15 minutes
or until golden. Serve with custard.

Process almond meal and icing
sugar in a food processor until
just combined. Add 100g of the
butter. Pulse until fine crumbs form.
With the motor running, gradually
add the iced water. Process until
pastry just comes together. Turn out
onto a lightly floured surface; knead
until smooth. Shape into a disc.
Wrap in plastic food wrap. Chill
pastry for 15 minutes.

Preheat the oven to 180°C. Grease
a 23cm fluted pie plate. Roll out
two-thirds of the pastry between
two sheets of baking paper to a
3mm-thick circle. Ease into pie plate.
Trim edges. Prick pastry all over with
a fork. Bake for 10 minutes or until
golden. Cool.
Meanwhile, roll remaining pastry
out between two sheets of baking
paper to a 3mm-thick rectangle. Chill

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Hedy Damari’s astrological
predictions for Aug 20-Sept 2

Libra SEP 24-OCT 23

Friends who’ve been fickle in recent weeks show their
true colours in a pleasantly surprising way. Meanwhile, a full
moon in your health sector prompts you to focus on your
wellbeing. It’s a great time to book any tests and check-ups.

The sun shifts into practical
Tip: Don’t let your friends take you for granted
Virgo as the 30th’s full moon
moves into polar opposite
Scorpio OCT 24-NOV 22
Pisces, the sign of spirituality.
If you’ve been trying in vain to generate publicity for
a
business
or cause, the tide is set to turn. You can now easily
Streamline your routine, create
cultivate
the
sort of representation that attracts high esteem.
elegant simplicity, declutter,
Meanwhile, a full moon sets your romance sector sizzling!
and redefine personal priorities. Tip: Virgo friends will be valuable sounding boards

Aries MAR 21-APR 20

A full moon in your karma zone brings past actions and
situations into focus. Revisiting dark places is actually helpful
as it lets you release any negative patterns. Meanwhile, the sun
enters your health sector, the ideal time to fine-tune wellbeing.

Tip: Make the effort to be physically active

Taurus APR 21-MAY 21

Pay it forward! A random act of kindness has the power
to trigger a wonderful ricochet and make the world a better
place. Targeting those who least expect it has the most impact,
especially when the full moon hits your sector of good causes.

Tip: Nurture your creativity on a daily basis

Gemini MAY 22-JUN 21

Sagittarius NOV 23-DEC 21

The full moon in your domestic sector highlights issues
for urgent action, whether mediating a family conflict or chores.
Even when you aren’t feeling too optimistic you’re able to boost
morale, so dig deep and put on a brave face for everyone else.

Tip: Eliminate distractions to keep up momentum

Capricorn DEC 22-JAN 20

Striking a balance between mundane tasks and new
adventures is a challenge, but not unattainable. Learning to
delegate lightens your load and hastens you towards escapades!
The full moon may herald an important document or news.

Tip: Look again and you’ll find what you seek!

Aquarius JAN 21-FEB 19

If you need to make a good impression, speak in public or
Over the past weeks uncertainty has been mounting
step into the spotlight, you’re in luck! The full moon in your image about your feelings towards someone close. Whether romantic
sector casts you in a flattering light, and while it may leave you or platonic don’t be too hasty or burn bridges and you’ll soon
open to criticism, the support and exposure are so worth it!
reach the right conclusions. A full moon boosts financial plans.

Cancer JUN 22-JUL 23

Details count over the next few weeks but try not to
become bogged down by them or you may lose sight of the big
picture. Luckily, as the full moon nears on the 30th, you’ll gain
perspective and be able to step back and see everything.

Tip: Put funds aside for some unexpected expenses

Leo JUL 24-AUG 23

Your personal image changes dramatically as Venus,
planet of style and values, inspires you to put more thought into
your presentation. With the sun sparkling in your finance sector,
a stylist will help you cull, recycle and invest in timeless pieces.

Tip: A positive outlook is a priceless treasure

Virgo AUG 24-SEP 23

The sun delivers joyous birthday blessings. You’ll feel
more vivacious than usual and in the mood to take risks, but
committing to something now may limit future choices. The full
moon, meanwhile, sparks passion in your relationship sector.

Tip: Don’t buy into any dramas with friends
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Tip: Accept a generous offer – you deserve it!

Pisces FEB 20-MAR 20

A full moon in your sign makes you more sensitive than
usual; you’ll easily absorb others’ moods. With the sun in your
relationship sector you’ll be able to get some boundaries in
place and examine how best to meet your emotional needs.

Tip: Save your energy for your dearest friends

Happy birthday!

Salma Hayek

turns 49 on September 2
She’s inching towards the big
five-oh and the Mexican-born
beauty just gets better with age!
The Virgo star’s a big believer
in recognition for older women,
and despite having married
a billionaire, displays the strong
work ethic typical of her sign.

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Last time…

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Janet was reeling
from Charlie’s
sudden passing, her
world rocked to its
core. Bryan was torn
between giving her
space and lending
a shoulder to lean on.
That was until he’d
made her an offer…

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as the plane turned for the
final approach I looked out
the cabin window, seeing
yachts heeling in a turquoise
sea dotted with atolls, reefs and
palm-fringed islands.
I smiled at Bryan Hardie. “Tropical
paradise comes to mind. I’m so glad you
persuaded me to come.
“Not that it took much,” I added. “Even
I knew I should take a break. I just
didn’t have the energy to organise it.
I’m happy to be your partner in crime...
solving, if it involves trips like this.”
After registering at the island’s luxury
resort we were directed to our pavilion.
The private investigator led the way in.
“I hope you don’t find it too isolated,”
he said. “We chose it because it will be
easy to come and go without attracting
unwanted attention.”
“Mind?” I sat down on the sofa
looking over the infinity pool and
the Coral Sea beyond. “It’s wonderful.
I don’t think I’ve ever stayed in such
a luxurious place.”
“Even with your millionaire friend?”
“Rodney Willesmore? I can see my
boys have been talking. They’re such
gossips. Maybe one time when we went

to Venice, a city I love. However, here
we’ve got the sea and the sun.”
I noticed the French Champagne on
the coffee table, next to a wonderful pot
of orchids, as Bryan picked up the large
envelope propped against the ice bucket.
He tipped documents and photos
onto the table, and spread out the
pictures. “I have these on my phone but
you get more out of the larger pictures.”
One showed a tall, fit-looking man
with wavy dark hair, greying at the
temples, wearing aviator
glasses with a discreet
designer logo. Some were
with over-made-up women
on his arm and one seemed
to have been taken in the
Royal Enclosure at Ascot.
“Well, he seems to be rather
well-connected,” I noted.
“In all meanings of the word,” Bryan
replied. “This one’s a Russian arms
dealer and this,” he added as he fanned
out the photos, “is one of the Italian
Mafia that works out of Griffith.”
“If you’ve got all this evidence against
him, why hasn’t he been stopped?”
“Because, unfortunately, it’s all
circumstantial. Arthur Peterson, to

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Australia’s longest
running serial
give him his real name, is a very canny
operator, more a facilitator than a doer.
His skill is setting up companies, all
registered, all legal, used, we believe, to
launder money from drug and arms deals.”
I wandered over to the bar fridge
and took out a jug of fresh orange juice.
“If he’s so well-known, why is your
client willing to outlay so much money
to try to catch him?”
“John, John Campbell, thought he
was buying a private jet for a reasonable
price – they cost about $40 million
new – with Peterson, or Sir John
Huntley-Smythe, as he’s calling himself
now, acting as broker.
“Trouble was, Peterson couldn’t resist
doing a little side deal, smuggling
arms on the delivery run, so the jet
and its cargo have been impounded
in Thailand. His other big mistake was
not giving John’s money back, round
about $25 million, balance on delivery.”
“I can see how that’d be upsetting.”
Bryan mixed himself a buck’s fizz.
“More upsetting, for John, is being
taken in by this con man. He wants
his money – and revenge.”
A sentiment, judging by Bryan’s wolfish
grin, he understood only too well.
Gathering up the envelope’s contents,
he said, “We don’t have to do any work
today. Let’s go for a swim.”
Bryan took my bag into the master
bedroom, then took his own suitcase
into the second
bedroom.
I changed,
suddenly uncertain
of how things
stood, and stepped
out through the
sliding doors. Bryan was already doing
lazy laps with effortless ease. Was there
anything he didn’t do with style?
He looked up. “Hey, you OK?”
“Sure. Just, you know, the bedrooms?”
“Lord, you think I don’t...? Of course
I still fancy you. I just feel I’ve been
rushing you and maybe I should give
you a chance to say, ‘No’.”
Next time: Our intrepid duo have
a close brush with their quarry!

‘Of course I still
fancy you. I just
feel I’ve been
rushing you’

•

97

Fast f iction

Pact with riches

BY GLYNIS SCRIVENS

C

arol kept quiet as she and
Tony watched the program
about hoarders. It was her
favourite TV show but they
always had a blazing row afterwards.
“Just look at that woman’s ridiculous
collection of china angels,” her husband
muttered at the TV.
The angels were beautiful. Carol
would love to buy some, if the woman
decided to reform her ways. They’d look
lovely with her shelves of figurines…
The camera took them on a tour of
the woman’s house. She lived alone in
a two-storey country cottage. Alone,
but with thousands of china friends.
“Maybe it’s time you
decluttered?” Tony said, as the
credits came up. Just as he’d
said last week; that woman
had decided to part with
an entire roomful of garden
gnomes. Something to look
out for on eBay.
“I’ll sell figurines the day
you clear out all the spare
motorbike parts in the shed.”
She knew he’d never do that.
Not in a million years.
But she was mistaken.
“It’s a deal.”
She didn’t believe him, but he
spent the entire afternoon taking
photos and cursing at the laptop. After
dinner, she checked, just to make sure,
and there they were. Fifty ads for spare
parts, giving Tony’s phone number.
Carol felt ambushed. A deal was
a deal, she knew that.
“Who can I let go of ?” she whispered.
“I love all of you.” She looked from her
porcelain bride to the shelf of swans,
and the colourful circus characters.
But she couldn’t choose. Closing her
eyes, she let her hands select a dozen
china figurines. Tony stood beside her,
ensuring she kept her side of the pact.
“This’ll do for a start,” he said.
“Heartless man,” Carol said under
her breath, pretending he couldn’t hear.

98

Carol and Tony toiled at
telling trash from treasure

“I’ll show you how to put up an ad
if you like,” Tony offered.
But Carol took the laptop into the
garden, and sat under the mulberry tree.
The basket of china lay on the grass
beside her. Using the wooden outdoor
table as background, she photographed
each piece. Finally, she typed out the
ads. Rather than sell them as a collection,
as Tony suggested, she made separate ads.
The next day they kept checking the
laptop. Tony’s motorbike spare parts
had attracted a lot of interest overnight.
Some bids exceeded his expectations.

Tony couldn’t help boasting.
“If you’re so good at selling things,
why don’t you auction off the rest of
the clutter in the shed,” she said.
They were sitting in the kitchen,
having tea. Tony had the newspaper
spread out in front of him.
“Only if you auction off more things.”
Before she could answer, Tony gasped.
“That woman who hoarded her garden
gnomes is in the news!” He pointed to
the article and the photo of the gnomes
being loaded onto a truck. “Some of
them are worth a minor fortune.”
He looked at Carol. “I wonder if any
of your china is valuable?”

“Don’t hold your breath,” she said.
“I’ve already checked. There aren’t
any bids yet.”
Undeterred, Tony placed more ads.
The shed was a treasure trove of bits
and bobs someone might find useful.
He hadn’t had much use for any of it
in recent years, not since he’d retired.
“Your turn,” he said over dinner.
They repeated the performance,
photographing a dozen figurines
and composing ads. Still no results.
“Don’t feel discouraged,” Tony said
the following week, as spikes of money
appeared in their joint bank account.
A garage had bought most of the bike
parts and someone was coming in the
morning with a trailer for the ceramic
pots that had been collecting dust.
Ignoring the smug expression on his
face, Carol went online to check her
own goods. As she anticipated, no-one
had placed any bids, so she
decided to place a few herself.
She didn’t hear him
come up behind her.
And she didn’t
notice him
looking over
her shoulder.
She was way
too absorbed
in the screen.
“Isn’t that one
of your figurines?” Tony
thundered at her.
Carol tried to scroll down the page,
but more of her ads appeared.
Tony was almost shaking with rage.
“I did this in good faith!”
“Don’t be angry,” she said sweetly.
“I kept my part of the bargain.”
“That’s debatable.” He rested his
finger against one of her ads. “As if
anybody would make an offer when
the starting bid is $500!”
Carol decided to wait until tomorrow
before mentioning the troop of garden
gnomes she’d just won. They were going
to look perfectly lovely on all those
empty shelves in the shed.

•

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expect to get from a holiday and why
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together without any home-life pressure!

We first met Ginger Meggs 94 years ago,
and an exhibition featuring original
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hero. “His everyday escapades echo
the experiences of millions of Australian
children,” curator Anna Cossu says.
Until November 8, Museum of Sydney.
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Musicals

The Gold Coast beckons green thumbs
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fruits, pick up plants or botanic-themed
homewares, or take a workshop and
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Visit botanicalbazaar.com.au

My Fair Lady

Audrey Hepburn starred in the film
but Dame Julie Andrews, who played
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Sydney Opera House, August 2016.
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Cats

One of the best, most popular and
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After more than 20 years of delighting audiences all around the world,
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It’s your final tour! What can your fans
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It’s a re-imagining of the original classic
Lord of the Dance – it’s bigger, better
and more colourful. We have 40 of the
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You won’t be disappointed.
What will you miss the
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Coming down the stairs
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language after
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culture after
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Meeting
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ow many of us spent a good
slice of our teens standing on
the dining table being stuck
with pins? Or wearily holding
our poor little arms out as they were
wound around with wool?
My stepmother was an accomplished
seamstress, knitter, crocheter, quilter,
lacemaker and embroiderer. There was
nothing in the crafty department she
couldn’t do. Self-taught and industrious
to the point of obsession, her skills
were beyond legendary.
She could take one look at you and
draft a pattern for a pair of daks you’d
never wear in a fit; whip up a starched
cotton doily (with your initials in the
centre) that would never match any
decor; or knit a Christmas jumper, with
bells on, which would only ever be worn
by a blind reindeer-herder.
As a teen, I marvelled at her expertise.
It was her awful taste that I rebelled
against – and when it’s an orange A-line
dress complete with attached black-andorange out-sized gingham tie (plus
a matching one for my younger
sister), fair enough, I reckon.
My family lived in country
Australia for a good few
years and there were only
two TV channels, no
internet and shopping
malls had barely been
invented, so learning
crafty stuff from my
stepmother was one
way to fill in the
time while I waited
for my destiny
to appear,
somewhere over
the rainbow,
above the endless
vista of cow
paddocks.
I loved those times,
head bent over my own

projects, even if many of them were
abandoned, half-finished, in the bottom
of the wardrobe. The quiet time spent
with busy hands was meditative, as any
artist will tell you, and far outweighed
the value of the end product.
I remain a fair hand with needles, but
not an expert. (Fair Isle! The words still
make me grit my teeth with frustration.)
I mention all of this because my teen
daughter (Miss 15), has asked me to
teach her how to sew. At last!
Since my girl was a baby I’ve tried
everything to get her interested in the
womanly arts – given her a Knitting
Nancy, plied her with felt, needles and
embroidery cottons to make her own
soft toys, and bought her all manner
of sewing kits – all cheerfully ignored.
But last weekend I dragged out the
Husqvarna Viking to take her to a land
unexplored of pinking shears, basting,
French seams and self-covered buttons.
Finally, I saw a spark ignited that I’d
hoped was just there beneath the
surface of her Instagram account. By
Sunday afternoon she finished her
first garment – a cotton halter
top in a lemon print, trimmed
with pale blue bobbles. I’m
so proud… I may frame it.
It feels good to pass on
my knowledge, finally
a reward for those hours
of being admonished,
“Do not move! I’m
trying to get this
hem level” and
being stuck with
nasty pins.
However, I’ll
never be able
to forgive the
Fair Isle!
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Take a picturesque train trip through Canada
with Yours on the Rocky Mountaineer.

Gardens
Spring is in the
air, which means
it’s a time for
celebration in
our gardens
after the chills
of winter. And
nothing says
good times are
coming like a
beautfiul display
of blossoms.

Fashion
Get some ideas for your new-season
wardrobe with four fab looks inspired
by our favourite stylish celebrities.

Craft
Making a mosaic
box is oh-so-easy!
Use it to store
your precious
keepsakes, or
turn it into a lovely
personalised gift.
103

RED CARPET

Generation Wow!

Jump to it
From loose-fitting shapes to denim, the iconic ’70s jumpsuit has been re-imagined
for the modern day leaving stars swapping gowns in favour of the one-piece wonder

Angie
Harmon, 43

Maria Bello,
48

Julia
Roberts, 47

Gwen
Stefani, 45

The jungle book

Sporting her own label
L.A.M.B. at a showcase of
the collection in New York,
the singer scores top
marks for her wild onesie,
signature platinum blonde
hair and bold red lips.
104

Back to fuchsia

Hollywood favourite and
pretty woman Julia can’t
put a foot wrong, and
her choice of a hot pink
Valentino jumpsuit for an
awards night in LA is just
further proof of this. Tick!

Denim days

The Rizzoli & Isles actress
keeps it casual at a film
premiere in LA, sporting
a long-sleeved denim
jumpsuit cinched at the
waist, teamed with
a bright red tote.

Hot pants

Maria’s designs on spicing
up the night are certainly
a success, stepping out at
a charity event in LA in this
hot orange Trina Turk
jumpsuit and gorgeous
gold accessories.

Ellen
Pompeo, 45

On repeat

This isn’t
the first time
Ellen’s been
spotted in
a jumpsuit.
Clearly a fave
style, this time
the Grey’s
Anatomy star
opts for a
monochrome
look at an
event in West
Hollywood.

TEXT: KIETLEY ISRIN PICTURES: GETTY IMAGES

Jane Fonda,
77

Disco diva

Bringing back
the ’70s in a
body-hugging
Balmain
one-piece for
the Grammy
Awards, the
actress turns
up the bling
factor with a
gold fringed
necklace,
glittering clutch
and metallic
pointed heels.

Robin
Roberts, 54

Sporting
choice

In LA for a
sporting awards
ceremony, the
Good Morning
America
co-anchor
shows off her
fit physique to
perfection in
this strapless
Emilio Pucci
jumpsuit.

Cate
Blanchett, 46

Leading
lady

Arriving at an
Oscars dinner
in LA, Aussie
beauty Cate
gives a lesson
in how to
make the trend
ultra feminine:
accent a
one-shoulder
Stella
McCartney
creation
with minimal
jewels and
strappy heels.

105

STAR STYLE

WOW

Screen siren GEENA DAVIS, 59, proves
she’s always been in a league of her
own, knocking it out of the park with
her bold choices and infectious smile

1989
SILVER BELLE
Gorgeous Geena is the
belle of the Oscars
as she walks the red
carpet looking like
royalty. Her statuette
for Best Supporting
Actress makes a
winning accessory.
106

NOW

2005
LIKE A SUNRISE
The Thelma & Louise
star shines bright at
a Hollywood press
party. A burnt orange
cocktail dress and
gold details work
to complement her
signature red locks.

KABLOOM!
Showing off her
enviable figure
in a fitted floral
dress at a
charity event in
LA, the one-time
Victoria’s Secret
model admits
it’s taken her
a while to get
comfortable
in her own skin.
“When I started
to believe that
people weren’t
judging me
every second
of my life,
I began to really
like myself.”

TEXT: JESSICA GRUBB PICTURES: GETTY IMAGES

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